asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders in County Galway in the years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978.
Written Answers. - Galway Medical Card Holders.
303.
As the reply is in the form of a table I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
The number of persons covered by medical cards in County Galway in each quarter from March 1970 to June 1978, the latest date for which figures are available, is as follows:
|
March |
June |
Sept. |
Dec. |
|
|
1970 |
73,157 |
73,577 |
74,044 |
74,672 |
|
1971 |
75,204 |
75,334 |
75,477 |
75,826 |
|
1972 |
74,043 |
74,957 |
47,069 |
55,284 |
|
1973 |
65,611 |
70,225 |
75,754 |
75,827 |
|
(April) |
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|
1974 |
77,807 |
80,370 |
81,674 |
82,408 |
|
1975 |
83,650 |
84,922 |
87,112 |
88,249 |
|
1976 |
90,176 |
91,673 |
93,687 |
91,353 |
|
1977 |
89,482 |
91,177 |
91,163 |
89,946 |
|
1978 |
88,630 |
88,910 |
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