asked the Minister for Health if he will furnish the following information in respect of each health board area on the 30 September 1977: (a) the number of persons, including dependants, covered by medical cards (b) the estimated percentage of the population covered by medical cards (c) the number of recipients of disabled persons maintenance allowance (d) the number of persons in receipt of infectious disease maintenance allowance (e) the number of domiciliary allowances in respect of handicapped children (f) the total number of (i) full-time and (ii) part-time home helps employed and (g) the total expenditure on home helps' service in each health board area for the year ended 31 December 1976.
Written Answers. - Health Board Statistics.
301.
The information is set out in the following tabular statement.
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As at 30 September 1977 |
As at 31 December 1976 |
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Health Board |
Persons (including dependants) covered by Medical Cards |
% of population covered by Medical Cards |
Persons in receipt of disabled persons' maintenance allowance |
Persons in receipt of Infectious Diseases Allowances |
Persons in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance |
Home Helps |
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|
Part-Time |
Full-time |
Cost |
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|
£ |
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|
Eastern |
260,075 |
26.26 |
4,699 |
84 |
1,955 |
1,344 |
24 |
342,000 |
|
Midland |
89,887 |
50.24 |
1,920 |
21 |
170 |
324 |
— |
59,453 |
|
Mid-Western |
112,356 |
41.64 |
2,141 |
53 |
343 |
233 |
11 |
79,134 |
|
North-Eastern |
121,029 |
49.29 |
1,929 |
33 |
312 |
237 |
— |
79,140 |
|
North-Western |
119,297 |
63.80 |
2,167 |
32 |
141 |
453 |
27 |
167,701 |
|
South-Eastern |
153,308 |
46.65 |
2,934 |
43 |
415 |
327 |
11 |
98,766 |
|
Southern |
178,091 |
38.25 |
4,263 |
93 |
544 |
653 |
1 |
156,873 |
|
Western |
192,744 |
61.72 |
4,379 |
66 |
408 |
650 |
28 |
139,667 |