§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were discharged to the community from National Health Service mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units after a stay of one year or more in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. FreemanThe table shows the number of patients discharged to the community from National Health Service mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units in England after a stay of one year or more, for the period 1979 to 1986, the last year for which information is currently available. The table excludes death and transfers to other hospitals.
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England (1979 to 1986) Discharges1 from mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units Year Mental illness Mental handicap Total 1979 3,460 1,178 4,638 1980 3,376 1,120 4,496 1981 3,516 1,246 4,762 1982 3,465 1,229 4,694 1983 3,563 1,457 5,020 1984 3,928 1,919 5,847 1985 3,441 2,052 5,493 1986 3,751 2,528 6,279 1 Excludes deaths and transfers to other hospitals.