DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Dr Kanwaljit Soin asked the Minister for Health if he has the figures from 1990 to 1994 relating to violence in the home with respect to victims presenting themselves at public hospitals and, if so, whether he will provide the breakdown figures of males and females in the following categories: (i) children; (ii) adults; and (iii) the elderly.

BG George Yong-Boon Yeo: Statistics on victims of violence in the home presenting themselves at public sector hospitals are not available prior to 1994.

The Table below shows the number of cases of child abuse, spouse abuse and elderly abuse seen at government and restructured hospitals in 1994 and the first six months of 1995. Cases of Violence in the Home seen at Public Sector Hospitals ____________________________________________________ Categories 1994 1st half of 1995 ____________________________________________________ Children Abuse 203 57 Spouse Abuse 624 240 Elderly Abuse 136 67 ____________________________________________________ Breakdown of the figures by gender is not available.