asked the Minister for Health the total population covered by each health board in 1971-72, in 1976 and in 1986 and the total expenditure, in 1986 pounds per head of population by each health board in each of those three years.
Written Answers. - Health Board Expenditure.
238.
The information sought is set out in the following table:
|
Health Board |
Population covered in 1971-72 |
Net Expenditure per head 1971-72 in 1986 terms |
Population covered in 1976 |
Net Expenditure per head 1976 in 1986 terms |
Population covered in 1986 |
Estimated Expenditure 1986(Subject to Audit) |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
||||
|
Eastern |
990,491 |
124.84 |
1,103,397 |
97.22 |
1,231,293 |
150.65 |
|
Midland |
178,908 |
154.20 |
190,883 |
197.04 |
207,873 |
264.10 |
|
Mid-Western |
269,804 |
146.80 |
289,159 |
188.66 |
315,000 |
243.17 |
|
North-Eastern |
245,540 |
140.80 |
267,817 |
156.04 |
301,673 |
177.34 |
|
North-Western |
186,979 |
152.95 |
198,670 |
215.10 |
212,407 |
326.73 |
|
South-Eastern |
328,604 |
148.85 |
352,782 |
175.13 |
384,657 |
248.53 |
|
Southern |
465,655 |
154.31 |
498,193 |
183.64 |
536,545 |
257.57 |
|
Western |
312,267 |
174.60 |
326,899 |
243.69 |
347,747 |
322.94 |
|
Total |
2,978,248 |
144.15 |
3,227,800 |
160.14 |
3,537,195 |
222.21 |
This information relates to direct expenditure by the health boards. It does not include expenditure by the General Medical Services (Payments) Board or by voluntary hospitals.