asked the Minister for Health if he will give the following information: (1) the total number of in-patients in the psychiatric hospitals he proposes to close; (2) the total number of patients who have been patients in one of these hospitals for (a) five years, (b) ten years and (c) 20 years; (3) the total number of psychiatric geriatrics in these hospitals; and (4) the total number of diagnosed schizophrenics in these hospitals.
Written Answers. - Proposed Closure of Psychiatric Hospitals.
79.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
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St. Dympna's Hospital Carlow |
St. Patrick's Hospital Castlerea |
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Total number of in-patients on 31/12/1985 |
344 |
240 |
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Number of patients in hospital: |
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(a) Five to 10 years |
49 |
26 |
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(b) 10-15 years |
22 |
34 |
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(c) 15-20 years |
23 |
24 |
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(d) 20 years and over |
96 |
78 |
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(Source: MSRB Census 1981) |
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Number of patients aged 65 years and over on 31/12/1985 |
109 |
106 |
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Diagnosed Schizophrenics |
152 |
144 |
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(Source: MSRB Census 1981) |