asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of (a) disabled persons maintenance allowance and (b) infectious disease maintenance allowance on the last available date in respect of each health board area.
Written Answers. - Maintenance Allowances.
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The latest details are in respect of 31 December 1977 and are shown in the table hereunder:
|
Health Board |
Recipients of Disabled Persons Maintenance Allowances |
Recipients of Infectious Diseases Maintenance Allowances |
|
Eastern |
4,661 |
77 |
|
Midland |
1,815 |
30 |
|
Mid-Western |
2,140 |
54 |
|
North-Eastern |
1,948 |
7 |
|
North-Western |
2,102 |
39 |
|
Southern |
4,062 |
82 |
|
South-Eastern |
2,821 |
32 |
|
Western |
4,141 |
66 |
|
Total |
23,690 |
387 |