asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders and their dependants for each health board area and the percentage of population that this represents for the last available date.
Written Answers. - Medical Card Holders.
209.
Following is the information requested as at 31 March 1979:
|
Health Board |
Number of persons covered |
Percentage of Population |
|
Eastern |
263,269 |
26.58 |
|
Midland |
92,374 |
51.63 |
|
Mid-Western |
116,272 |
43.09 |
|
North-Eastern |
116,232 |
47.34 |
|
North-Western |
118,435 |
63.34 |
|
South-Eastern |
156,040 |
47.49 |
|
Southern |
171,484 |
36.83 |
|
Western |
189,835 |
60.79 |
|
Total |
1,223,941 |
38.00 |