asked the Minister for Health the number of people under each health board area now receiving treatment for TB; and if he will give statistics, by area, on the numbers receiving treatment in each of the past ten years.
Written Answers. - TB Treatment.
321.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tabular statement below, which I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Returns of persons receiving treatment for Tuberculosis are made in respect of calendar years, and the last year for which complete figures are available is 1980.
Following is the statement:
Number of persons receiving treatment for Tuberculosis.
|
Year |
Health Board |
||||||||
|
Eastern |
North- Eastern |
South- Eastern |
Western |
North- Western |
Mid- Western |
Southern |
Midland |
Total |
|
|
1971 |
3,166 |
333 |
707 |
723 |
313 |
604 |
881 |
298 |
7,025 |
|
1972 |
3,146 |
357 |
727 |
695 |
463 |
590 |
780 |
294 |
7,052 |
|
1973 |
3,145 |
370 |
656 |
690 |
366 |
583 |
713 |
221 |
6,744 |
|
1974 |
2,770 |
338 |
666 |
736 |
368 |
527 |
673 |
210 |
6,288 |
|
1975 |
2,724 |
343 |
542 |
782 |
271 |
517 |
577 |
262 |
6,018 |
|
1976 |
2,356 |
182 |
550 |
827 |
287 |
527 |
466 |
225 |
5,420 |
|
1977 |
2,402 |
175 |
543 |
771 |
228 |
491 |
357 |
188 |
5,155 |
|
1978 |
2,632 |
200 |
571 |
844 |
273 |
520 |
419 |
154 |
5,613 |
|
1979 |
2,415 |
242 |
337 |
736 |
333 |
417 |
419 |
167 |
5,066 |
|
1980 |
2,505 |
342 |
381 |
928 |
325 |
411 |
502 |
139 |
5,533 |