asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of each of the years 1950 to 1956, inclusive, the total number of (a) new cancer cases treated by the specialist cancer hospitals, (b) follow-up attendances at specialist cancer hospitals, and (c) beds available at specialist cancer hospitals in the State.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Treatment of Cancer.
As the information, as supplied to me by the three hospitals concerned, is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
The following is the table:—
|
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
|
|
Number of new cases treated |
1,658 |
1,672 |
2,102 |
2,736 |
3,262 |
3,633 |
4,432 |
|
Follow-up attendances |
5,940 |
6,594 |
7,553 |
9,224 |
10,432 |
13,000 |
17,449 |
|
Beds available |
150 |
195 |
196 |
195 |
250 |
284 |
310 |