asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in what counties the following schemes are in operation (1) Tuberculosis, (2) Scheme for the Blind, (3) School Inspection, (4) Oculist and Dental Schemes, and how long these schemes have been in operation in each county.
Written Answers. - Health Schemes.
The following statement gives the information asked for by the Deputy:—
(1) TUBERCULOSIS SCHEMES.
1913—Carlow, clare, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laoighis, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Offaly, Sligo, Tipperary N.R. and S.R.; Waterford, Westmeath and Wexford.
1914—Kerry.
1915—Cavan.
1929—Cork.
1930—Meath and Wicklow.
(2) WELFARE OF THE BLIND SCHEMES.
1925—Dublin.
1927—Clare, Galway, Kildare, Laoighis, Leitrim, Offaly, Tipperary, N.R.; Waterford and Westmeath.
1928—Carlow, Cavan, Donegal, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Meath, Sligo, Tipperary, S.R., and Wicklow.
1929—Monaghan, Roscommon and Wexford.
Appointments of School Medical Officers and of Ophthalmic Surgeons were made for the areas and on the dates shown hereunder:—
(3) SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Cavan—March, 1930.
Cork—October, 1927.
Donegal—August, 1929.
Galway—February, 1930.
Kildare—August, 1927.
Limerick—March, 1930.
Louth—August, 1928.
Meath—November, 1929.
Monaghan—March, 1930.
Offaly—August, 1927.
Westmeath—April, 1929.
Wicklow—January, 1930.
(4) OPHTHALMIC SURGEONS.
Carlow—May, 1929 (tempy.).
Cork—January, 1929.
Galway—December, 1921.
Kilkenny—November, 1928.
Laoighis—March, 1929.
Limerick—October, 1929.
Longford—January, 1929.
Louth—January, 1928.
Meath—November, 1928.
Offaly—May, 1929.
Sligo—July, 1929.
Waterford—January, 1930.
Westmeath—January, 1929.
Wexford—November, 1928.
DENTISTS.
Boards of Health are empowered under Article 24 of the County Boards of Health (General Regulations) Order, 1924, to employ Surgeon Dentists in connection with County Hospitals. It is understood that this power has been largely availed of. In addition to the County Boroughs, dental schemes in connection with School Medical Inspection are in operation in Kildare, Louth and Offaly Counties and will be established under School Medical Service elsewhere as the arrangements are developed.