asked the Minister for Health if he will state the number of persons, in each county and county borough, awaiting admission to sanatoria on the 1st September, 1947, or at the latest date for which such information is available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tuberculosis Statistics.
As the information requested is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
The number of persons in each county and county borough awaiting admission to approved tuberculosis institutions at the 31st August, 1947, was as follows:—
County Borough or County |
Number |
COUNTY BOROUGHS: |
|
Cork |
13 |
Dublin |
249 |
Limerick |
9 |
Waterford |
9 |
COUNTIES: |
|
Carlow |
27 |
Cavan |
3 |
Clare |
5 |
Cork |
31 |
Donegal |
52 |
Dublin |
53 |
Galway |
48 |
Kerry |
52 |
Kildare |
12 |
Kilkenny |
93 |
Laoighis |
2 |
Leitrim |
4 |
Limerick |
23 |
Longford |
11 |
Louth |
27 |
Mayo |
62 |
Meath |
42 |
Monaghan |
7 |
Offaly |
7 |
Roscommon |
22 |
Sligo |
3 |
Tipperary (N.R.) |
2 |
Tipperary (S.R.) |
36 |
Waterford |
23 |
Westmeath |
11 |
Wexford |
1 |
Wicklow |
31 |