§ Lord Mottistoneasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the annual reduction in the number of patients resident, and staffed beds available, in
Number of Available Staffed Beds and Resident Patients in NHS Mental Illness Hospitals and Units in England, as at 31st December: 1970 to 1986 Available Staffed Beds at 31/12 Resident Patients at 31/12 Year Number Reduction over previous year ÷Reduction over previous year Number Reduction ÷Reduction 1970 122,922 — — 108,702 — — 1971 119,379 3,543 2.9 105,007 3,695 3.4 1972 113,193 6,186 5.2 99,109 5,898 5.6 1973 108,200 4,993 4.4 94,326 4,783 4.8 1974 102,570 5,630 5.2 89,064 5,262 5.6 1975 98,334 4,236 4.1 86,719 2,345 2.6 1976 96,010 2,324 2.4 83,320 3,399 3.9 1977 93,276 2,734 2.8 80,686 2,634 3.2 1978 90,656 2,620 2.8 78,205 2,481 3.1 1979 88,425 2,231 2.5 76,364 1,841 2.4 1980 86,617 1,808 2.0 74,831 1,533 2.0 1981 85,247 1,370 1.6 73,174 1,657 2.2 1982 83,510 1,737 20 70,881 2,293 3.1 1983 81,032 2,478 30 69,023 1,858 2.6 1984 77,730 3,302 4.1 66,056 2,967 4.3 1985 74,837 2,893 3.7 63,970 2,086 3.2 1986 71,215 3,622 4.8 60,279 3,691 5.8