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.
Written Answers. - Psychiatric Hospitals Statistics.
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 |
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1980(a) |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987(b) |
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Eastern Health Board |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.