asked the Minister for Health (a) the total number of local authorities or voluntary bodies with BCG schemes in 1939, 1949, 1959 and 1963 and (b) the total number of persons BCG vaccinated in each of those years.
Written Answers. - BCG Vaccination Schemes.
183.
The information sought by the Deputy, so far as it is available, is as follows:
|
(a) |
19391 |
19493 |
195928 |
1963*26 |
|
(b) |
n.a. |
19,600 |
69,242 |
32,194(up to 30/6/63) |
n.a.—not available.
*The number of health authorities in the State was reduced by 4 consequent on the establishment of unified health authorities in 1960.