§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) voluntary and (b) compulsory admissions to psychiatric hospital took place in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. BowisThe information requested is shown in the table.
Informal admissions Formal admissions 1979 171,440 17,849 1980 184,076 18,514 1981 192,340 18,571 1982 194,584 17,959 1983 207,132 16,918 1984 216,183 16,361 1985 226,331 17,287 1986 226,459 16,696 1987–88 226,952 16,777 1988–89 213,228 17,240 1989–90 222,924 17,312 Notes:
Figures shown for 1979–86 were collected by the mental health enquiry from all mental illness and mental handicap hospitals and units and include figures from special hospitals and private mental nursing homes. These were based on calendar years. From 1987–88, the figures refer to financial year and were collected on forms KH15—from all NHS facilities—and K037—from private nursing homes—and also directly from the Special Hospitals Service Authority.