asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) for each district health authority and for each regional health authority, what is the number of young people between the ages of 16 and 19 years living in long-stay mental handicap hospitals; and for each authority what is the number living in units of (a) 25 or more beds, (b) under 25 beds;(2) for each district health authority and for each regional health authority what is the number of children claims. All the estimates are subject to error, the individual breakdowns should therefore be treated as orders of magnitude only.in long-stay mental handicap hospitals; and for each authority what is the number living in units of
(a) 25 or more beds, (b) under 25 beds.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, for each district health authority and each regional health authority, what is the number of children on short-term placements in long-stay mental handicap hospitals; and for each authority what is the number in units of (a) 25 or more beds and (b) under 25 beds.
[pursuant to his reply, 9 July 1985, c. 374]: The table shows numbers of children and young people in mental handicap hospitals and units at 31 December 1983. They include those in small National Health Service units in the community, and those in slightly larger specialist local units for children and young people. The figures also include children and young people admitted for a few weeks, or an even shorter period, for short-term care or assessment; and those who spend part of their time at home and part in National Health Service care. Separate figures are not available centrally for these separate categories.The table gives numbers of young people aged 16–18 which are the nearest available figures to the 16–19 age range requested. The Department's annual publication "Inpatient statistics from the mental health enquiry for England", copies of which are in the Library, does include national figures for residents by age and certain durations of stay.
Residents at 31 December 1983 in mental handicap hospitals and units in England
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Mental handicap hospitals and units
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Regional and District Health Authority
| All No. of residents
| Less than 25 beds No. of residents
| 25 or more beds No. of residents
| |||
Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| |
Northern Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 90 | 93 | — | — | 90 | 93 |
| Hartlepool | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Tees | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| South Tees | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Cumbria | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Cumbria | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Cumbria | 9 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 10 |
| Darlington | 12 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 16 |
| Durham | 37 | 22 | — | — | 37 | 22 |
| North West Durham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South West Durham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northumberland | 26 | 39 | — | — | 26 | 39 |
| Gateshead | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newcastle | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Tyneside | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Tyneside | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunderland | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Yorkshire Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 98 | 96 | — | — | 98 | 96 |
| Hull | 21 | 9 | — | — | 21 | 9 |
| East Yorkshire | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grimsby | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scunthorpe | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Northallerton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| York | 14 | 12 | — | — | 14 | 12 |
| Scarborough | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrogate | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bradford | 11 | 18 | — | — | 11 | 18 |
| Airedale | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Calderdale | 6 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 14 |
| Huddersfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dewsbury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leeds Western | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leeds Eastern | 20 | 12 | — | — | 20 | 12 |
| Wakefield | 17 | 21 | — | — | 17 | 21 |
| Pontefract | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Trent Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 123 | 199 | 28 | 8 | 95 | 191 |
| North Derbyshire | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Southern Derbyshire | 16 | 12 | — | — | 16 | 12 |
| Leicestershire | 20 | 14 | — | — | 20 | 14 |
| North Lincolnshire | 16 | 32 | — | — | 16 | 32 |
| South Lincolnshire | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Bassetlaw | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| Central Nottinghamshire | 8 | 23 | — | — | 8 | 23 |
| Nottingham | 16 | 10 | — | — | 16 | 10 |
| Barnsley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Rotherham | 12 | 80 | — | — | 12 | 80 |
| Sheffield | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
East Anglian Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 56 | 45 | — | — | 56 | 45 |
| Cambridge | 19 | 11 | — | — | 19 | 11 |
| Peterborough | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| West Suffolk | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| East Suffolk | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
| Norwich | 16 | 15 | — | — | 16 | 15 |
| Great Yarmouth | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| West Norfolk and Wisbech | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Mental handicap hospitals and units
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Regional and District Health Authority
| All
| Less than 25 beds
| 25 or more beds
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No. of residents
| No. of residents
| No. of residents
| ||||
Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| |
| Huntingdon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North West Thames Regional Health Authority
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Regional Health Authority Total
| 61 | 89 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 75 |
| North Bedfordshire | 5 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 9 |
| South Bedfordshire | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Hertfordshire | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Hertfordshire | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North West Hertfordshire | 37 | 33 | — | — | 37 | 33 |
| South West Hertfordshire | 8 | 25 | — | — | 8 | 25 |
| Barnet | 5 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 7 |
| Harrow | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hillingdon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hounslow and Spelthorne | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ealing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brent | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | — | 1 |
| Paddington and North Kensington | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Victoria | — | — | — | — | — | — |
North East Thames Regional Health Authority
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Regional Health Authority Total
| 61 | 75 | — | 1 | 61 | 74 |
| Basildon and Thurrock | 8 | 17 | — | — | 8 | 17 |
| Mid Essex | 5 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 9 |
| North East Essex | 25 | 32 | — | — | 25 | 32 |
| West Essex | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southend | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barking, Havering and Brentwood | 7 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
| Hampstead | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bloomsbury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| City and Hackney | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Newham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tower Hamlets | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enfield | 12 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 3 |
| Haringey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Redbridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waltham Forest | 4 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 7 |
South East Thames Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 108 | 79 | 16 | — | 92 | 79 |
| Brighton | 8 | 11 | — | — | 8 | 11 |
| Eastbourne | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Hastings | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 6 |
| South East Kent | 17 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Canterbury and Thanet | 9 | 16 | — | — | 9 | 16 |
| Dartford and Gravesham | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Maidstone | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Medway | 16 | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| Tunbridge Wells | 5 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 9 |
| Bexley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenwich | 24 | 14 | — | — | 24 | 14 |
| Bromley | 18 | 11 | — | — | 18 | 11 |
| West Lambeth | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camberwell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewisham and North Southwark | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
South West Thames Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 80 | 119 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 101 |
| North West Surrey | 7 | 13 | — | — | 7 | 13 |
| West Surrey and North East Hampshire | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| South West Surrey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mid Surrey | 5 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 11 |
| East Surrey | 11 | 16 | — | — | 11 | 16 |
| Chichester | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mental handicap hospitals and units
| ||||||
Regional and District Health Authority
| All
| Less than 25 beds
| 25 or more beds
| |||
No. of residents
| No. of residents
| No. of residents
| ||||
Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| |
| Mid Downs | 16 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 5 |
| Worthing District | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Croydon | 6 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 |
| Kingston and Esher | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Wandsworth | — | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Merton and Sutton | 34 | 52 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 34 |
Wesse.x Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 180 | 93 | 34 | 15 | 146 | 78 |
| East Dorset | 38 | 6 | — | 2 | 38 | 4 |
| West Dorset | 24 | 7 | — | — | 24 | 7 |
| Portsmouth and South East Hampshire | 59 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 45 | 22 |
| Southampton and South West Hampshire | 20 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 19 |
| Winchester | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basingstoke and North Hampshire | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 |
| Salisbury | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | — |
| Swindon | 9 | 16 | — | — | 9 | 16 |
| Bath District | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isle of Wight | 11 | 9 | — | 1 | 11 | 8 |
Oxford Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 92 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 60 |
| East Berkshire | 16 | 18 | — | — | 16 | 18 |
| West Berkshire | 20 | 8 | — | — | 20 | 8 |
| Aylesbury Vale | 10 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 12 |
| Wycombe | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milton Keynes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kettering | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
| Northampton | 29 | 18 | — | — | 29 | 18 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 4 |
South Western Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 116 | 112 | 72 | 38 | 44 | 74 |
| Bristol and Weston | 10 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 4 |
| Frenchay | 14 | 31 | — | — | 14 | 31 |
| Southmead | 6 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 8 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 37 | 12 | 37 | 12 | — | — |
| Exeter | 12 | 21 | 12 | 15 | — | 6 |
| North Devon | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Plymouth | 13 | 10 | — | — | 13 | 10 |
| Torbay | 16 | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cheltenham | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Gloucester | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — |
| Somerset | 1 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 14 |
West Midland Regional Health Authority
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| Regional Health Authority Total | 122 | 119 | 26 | 10 | 96 | 109 |
| Bromsgrove and Redditch | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Herefordshire | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Kidderminster and District | 23 | 43 | — | — | 23 | — |
| Worcester and District | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shropshire | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Mid Staffordshire | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| North Staffordshire | 14 | 12 | — | — | 14 | 12 |
| South East Staffordshire | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rugby | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Warwickshire | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| South Warwickshire | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Central Birmingham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Birmingham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Birmingham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Birmingham | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| West Birmingham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mental handicap hospitals and units
| ||||||
Regional and District Health Authority
| All
| Less than 25 beds
| 25 or more beds
| |||
No. of residents
| No. of residents
| No. of residents
| ||||
Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| Under 16 years
| 16–18 years
| |
| Coventry | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | — |
| Dudley | 15 | 7 | — | — | 15 | 7 |
| Sandwell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Solihull | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| Walsall | 25 | 32 | — | — | 25 | 32 |
| Wolverhampton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mersey Regional Health Authority
| ||||||
| Regional Health Authority Total | 36 | 50 | — | 1 | 36 | 49 |
| Chester | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crewe | 9 | 15 | — | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| Halton | 7 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 15 |
| Macclesfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warrington | 4 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 6 |
| Liverpool (Central and Southern) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liverpool (Eastern) | 11 | 9 | — | — | 11 | 9 |
| St. Helens and Knowsley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southport and Formby | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| South Sefton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wirral | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
North Western Regional Health Authority
| ||||||
| Regional Health Authority Total | 51 | 75 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 69 |
| Lancaster | 8 | 16 | — | — | 8 | 16 |
| Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preston | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley | 9 | 19 | 5 | — | 4 | 19 |
| Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale | 6 | 22 | 2 | — | 4 | 22 |
| West Lancashire | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 4 |
| Chorley and South Ribble | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bolton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Bury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oldham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rochdale | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| Salford | 4 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 8 |
| Stockport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tameside and Glossop | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Trafford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wigan | — | — | — | — | — | — |