Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 11 Dec 1952

Vol. 135 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Radiological, Pathological and Bacteriological Examinations.

Dr. Browne

asked the Minister for Health if he will state the number of (a) radiological; (b) pathological and (c) bacteriological examinations carried out on behalf of the Dublin Corporation Health Authority in the years 1950 and 1951 and if he will indicate the total cost involved in respect of each item.

Dr. Ryan

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I shall circulate it in the Official Report.

	1950	1951
	No. of exams.	Cost	No. of exams.	Cost
(a) RADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS:		£	s.	d.		£	s.	d.
(1) Carried out by the Corporation	41,433	9,379	17	4	45,616	10,862	13	7
(2) Carried out by outside agencies	4,132	2,578	0	0	3,789	2,364	10	6
TOTAL	45,565	11,957	17	4	49,405	13,227	4	1
	1950	1951
	No. of exams.	Cost	No. of exams.	Cost
(b) PATHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS:		£	s.	d.		£	s.	d.
(1) Carried out by the Corporation	—	—	—	—
(2) Carried out by outside agencies	25,886	8,504	18	6	27,966	9,161	5	4
TOTAL	25,886	8,504	18	6	27,966	9,161	5	4
	1950	1951
	No. of exams.	Cost	No. of exams.	Cost
(c) BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS:		£	s.	d.		£	s.	d.
(1) Carried out by the Corporation	22,585	4,299	3	2	25,772	4,916	9	0
(2) Carried out by outside agencies	66	43	10	0	131	89	10	6
TOTAL	22,651	4,342	13	2	25,903	5,005	19	6

The foregoing figures do not include radiological, pathological and bacteriological examinations carried out in connection with the treatment of patients admitted to non-Corporation Institutions under the Tuberculosis, Maternity and Child Welfare, and School Medical Service Schemes, for whose maintenance the Corporation had accepted responsibility, and who were paid for on an inclusive basis. Separate figures are not readily available for examinations carried out in such cases.