asked the Minister for Health if he will state at the latest date for which figures are available the percentage of the population of each county in receipt of medical cards.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medical Cards.
12.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Health Board |
Percentage of population covered by medical cards on 31st March, 1971 |
|
Eastern Health Board: |
|
|
Wicklow |
34.2 |
|
Dublin |
12.3 |
|
Kildare |
26.2 |
|
Total |
14.7 |
|
Midland Health Board: |
|
|
Laois |
34.3 |
|
Longford |
35.4 |
|
Offaly |
40.0 |
|
Westmeath |
29.9 |
|
Total |
34.9 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board: |
|
|
Clare |
31.8 |
|
Limerick |
25.9 |
|
Tipperary (NR) |
22.9 |
|
Total |
26.9 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board: |
|
|
Cavan |
29.6 |
|
Louth |
28.4 |
|
Meath |
35.3 |
|
Monaghan |
41.9 |
|
Total |
33.3 |
|
North-Western Health Board: |
|
|
Donegal |
41.2 |
|
Leitrim |
40.5 |
|
Sligo |
39.6 |
|
Total |
40.7 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board: |
|
|
Carlow |
44.7 |
|
Kilkenny |
43.7 |
|
Tipperary (SR) |
35.7 |
|
Waterford |
32.1 |
|
Wexford |
48.2 |
|
Total |
40.6 |
|
Southern Health Board: |
|
|
Cork |
26.5 |
|
Kerry |
44.1 |
|
Total |
30.9 |
|
Western Health Board: |
|
|
Galway |
50.7 |
|
Mayo |
47.1 |
|
Roscommon |
51.0 |
|
Total |
49.4 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
29.0 |