(Cavan-Monaghan) asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards which have been cancelled or withdrawn in the last three months.
Written Answers. - Medical Cards.
463.
The number of medical cards which have been cancelled or withdrawn in each of the health board areas is given in the following list. The figures quoted are for the period July-September 1978 except for the Eastern Health Board area where they refer to the period June to August 1978.
Eastern Health Board |
6,831 |
Midland Health Bord |
1,124 |
Mid-Western Health Board |
2,263 |
North-Eastern Health Board |
2,787 |
North-Western Health Board |
618 |
South-Eastern Health Board |
2,647 |
Southern Health Board |
6,112 |
Western Health Board |
2,157 |
Total |
24,539 |