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Mr. D. Jones
asked the Minister of Health how many new cases have been admitted to institutions for mental defectives under the control of the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board since 1st January, 1949; and how many of these places have been allocated to patients residing within the County Borough of West Hartlepool.
Mr. Bevan
Since the 1st January, 1949, 307 new cases have been admitted to institutions for mental defectives under the control of the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board. Of these, seven were patients residing in the County Borough of West Hartlepool.