asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals for the treatment of alcoholism for the last year to the latest available date; and the proportion this represents of total admissions to these hospitals.
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The number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals for the treatment of alcoholism in 1974 was 5,355 which represents 21.45 per cent of total admissions to these hospitals. This is the latest year for which figures are available.
What year was that?
1974. That is the latest year, unfortunately, for which statistics are available.