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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 Jun 1988

Vol. 382 No. 1

Written Answers. - Psychiatric Hospitals Statistics.

159.

asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of patients in psychiatric hospitals for each year from 1980 to 1988 inclusive; the number of mentally handicapped patients in each of these hospitals for each year; and the number of staff employed for each year.

The information sought by the Deputy regarding the number of persons with mental handicap and the number of staff is not readily available. It is being assembled and will be forwarded to the Deputy when complete. The information sought in relation to patient population is given in the table below for 31 December each year from 1980 to 1987.

Public Psychiatric Hospitals

(i)Health Board/Hospital

(ii)Number of Patients in Hospital at 31st December

1980(a)

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987(b)

Eastern Health Board

St. Brendan's Hospital, Rathdown Road

942

953

947

932

912

863

784

306

St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane

1,046

974

967

930

928

886

861

811

St. Loman's Hospital, Palmerstown

167

169

172

163

167

171

139

165

Newcastle Hospital, Greystones

93

103

108

89

97

91

84

77

Midland Health Board

St. Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise

405

406

396

405

399

392

320

281

St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar

759

742

732

719

708

688

649

552

Mid-Western Health Board

Our Lady's Hospital, Ennis

639

626

609

567

510

471

448

414

St. Joseph's Hospital, Limerick

703

694

707

640

662

610

563

494

North-Eastern Health Board

St. Brigid's Hospital, Ardee

227

235

209

192

197

191

178

179

St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan

427

416

389

378

370

353

341

345

North-Western Health Board

St. Conal's Hospital, Letterkenny

514

502

502

470

449

434

406

261

St. Columba's Hospital, Sligo

576

587

567

542

528

495

483

335

South-Eastern Health Board

St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow

321

366

392

374

322

344

314

270

St. Canice's Hospital, Kilkenny

391

346

368

323

309

273

255

228

St. Luke's Hospital, Clonmel

513

476

494

450

449

440

444

383

St. Otteran's Hospital, Waterford

406

420

390

364

370

347

324

271

St. Senan's Hospital, Enniscorthy

404

392

348

327

315

307

284

266

Southern Health Board

Our Lady's Hospital, Cork

626

1,005

1,004

918

869

912

941

848

St. Fintan's Hospital, Killarney

636

603

597

605

598

526

508

488

Western Health Board

St. Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe

1,053

1,030

993

952

901

882

852

838

St. Mary's Hospital, Castlebar

614

618

598

583

569

552

550

484

St. Patrick's Hospital, Castlerea

286

264

259

238

251

242

205

156

Totals

11,748

11,927

11,748

11,161

10,880

10,470

9,933

8,452

(a) Prior to 1981 the figures relate to number of patients on the register.

(b) Number of patients in hospital excluding patients in re-designated wards.

(c) Statistics for Psychiatric Units attached to General Hospitals not included as the number of patients in these units varies little from year to year.

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