asked the Minister for Health if he will state the number of medical card holders and dispensary doctors in each of the county boroughs.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medical Card Holders and Dispensary Doctors.
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As the reply to the question is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
The latest date for which the information requested by the Deputy is available is the 31st December, 1958. Figures are not available in respect of the areas comprising the County Boroughs of Cork, Dublin and Waterford and are given for districts which include the Boroughs and correspond with them as far as possible. An explanatory note is given in the statement regarding these areas.
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County Borough |
Number of holders of medical cards |
Number of District Medical Officers |
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CORK: |
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The figures quoted are in respect of the Cork Urban and Cork Rural Dispensary Districts which roughly extend over Cork City and suburbs |
6,376 |
10 |
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DUBLIN: |
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The figures are for the Dublin Public Assistance District, the boundary of which is not conterminous with the County Borough boundary but includes a relating small portion of County Dublin |
29,873 |
53 |
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LIMERICK |
6,720 |
5 |
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WATERFORD: |
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The information is in respect of the Waterford No. 1, Waterford No. 2 and Waterford No. 3 Dispensary Districts which cover the County Borough and a small portion of the County |
3,319 |
3 |