§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the trend in admissions to mental illness hospitals and units in the last decade in the age groups for which statistics are kept.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is shown in table 1 for the years 1976–86. The figures are for admissions not individuals; an individual may be admitted more than once during the year.
Table 2 expresses these admissions as rates per 100,000 population, in each age band.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is shown in table 1 for the years 1976–86. The figures are for admissions not individuals; an individual may be admitted more than once during the year.
Table 2 expresses these admissions as rates per 100,000 population, in each age band.
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Age group years old 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 25–34 1,982 2,091 2,021 2,188 2,567 3,170 3,332 4,434 5,572 6,385 7,141 35–44 927 962 955 841 1,083 1,401 1,561 1,920 2,449 2,841 3,354 45–54 696 683 709 684 744 823 918 1,262 1,334 1,166 1,273 55–64 454 483 438 470 480 469 547 579 679 744 793 65–74 183 179 210 189 210 221 244 340 262 241 273 75 plus 30 33 111 137 92 64 84 148 107 115 211
Table 2 Rates of all admissions to mental handicap hospitals and units, by age, in England Age group years old 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 All ages 30 32 34 36 41 47 53 66 75 80 85 0–1 7 7 10 10 9 10 14 14 12 9 18 2–4 30 31 32 35 41 43 46 47 53 65 49 5–9 64 66 74 73 79 94 108 128 127 139 140 10–14 73 77 85 93 106 124 146 176 185 185 184 15–19 70 79 83 90 104 118 138 180 213 229 237 20–24 50 54 58 65 76 90 100 128 149 169 192 25–34 30 32 31 33 39 48 51 69 86 97 107 35–44 18 18 18 15 20 25 26 32 39 45 52 45–54 12 12 13 13 14 16 18 24 26 23 25 55–64 9 9 8 9 9 9 11 11 13 14 16 65–74 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 8 6 6 7 75 plus 1 1 4 5 3 2 3 5 4 4 7 I will write to the hon. Member with information for the years 1987–88 and 1988–89 in due course.