asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults awaiting the supply of hearing aids, dentures and spectacles in each of the health board areas; and the number of children and adults awaiting aural, dental and optical treatment on the latest available date.
Written Answers. - Health Aids.
71.
Following is the information requested:
|
Number of persons awaiting on 1st November, 1976 |
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|
Health Board |
(a) Hearing aids |
(a) Dentures |
(a) Spectacles |
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|
(b) Aural treatment |
(b) Dental treatment |
(b) Ophthalmic including optical) treatment |
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|
Children |
Adults |
Children |
Adults |
Children |
Adults |
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|
Eastern |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
16 |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
1,458 |
(a) |
420 |
(a) |
1,245 |
|
(b) |
54 |
(b) |
38 |
(b) |
6,996 |
(b) |
6,757 |
(b) |
529 |
(b) |
832* |
|
|
Midland |
(a) |
2 |
(a) |
18 |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
370 |
(a) |
133 |
(a) |
200 |
|
(b) |
120 |
(b) |
177 |
(b) |
480 |
(b) |
214 |
(b) |
1,329 |
(b) |
1,210 |
|
|
Mid-Western |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
10 |
(a) |
45 |
(a) |
827 |
(a) |
28 |
(a) |
33 |
|
(b) |
283 |
(b) |
198 |
(b) |
4,694 |
(b) |
338 |
(b) |
409 |
(b) |
2,061 |
|
|
North-Western |
(a) |
13 |
(a) |
30 |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
219 |
(a) |
68 |
(a) |
310 |
|
(b) |
17 |
(b) |
30 |
(b) |
2,453 |
(b) |
797 |
(b) |
86 |
(b) |
302 |
|
|
South Eastern |
(a) |
1 |
(a) |
8 |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
965 |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
Nil |
|
(b) |
353 |
(b) |
233 |
(b) |
2,898 |
(b) |
685 |
(b) |
1,555 |
(b) |
1,181 |
|
|
Southern |
(a) |
3 |
(a) |
102 |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
861 |
(a) |
125 |
(a) |
218 |
|
(b) |
40 |
(b) |
159 |
(b) |
Nil |
(b) |
616 |
(b) |
1,130 |
(b) |
2,662 |
|
|
Western |
(a) |
5 |
(a) |
139 |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
2,279 |
(a) |
16 |
(a) |
614 |
|
(b) |
256 |
(b) |
583 |
(b) |
13,739 |
(b) |
5,870 |
(b) |
534 |
(b) |
1,707 |
|
|
North-Eastern |
(a) |
Nil |
(a) |
28 |
(a) |
17 |
(a) |
694 |
(a) |
18 |
(a) |
59 |
|
(b) |
20 |
(b) |
15 |
(b) |
4,369 |
(b) |
1,653 |
(b) |
1,919 |
(b) |
2,291 |
* This figure relates to Kildare and Wicklow. In Dublin, ophthalmic clinics are held in the Out Patients Departments of various hospitals. Figures are not readily available for the number of persons awaiting ophthalmic examination at these hospitals.