HC Deb 01 November 1990 vol 178 cc684-5W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To 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. Dorrell

The 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. Dorrell

The 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.

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.