Vol. 473 No. 4
149 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths from tuberculosis over the past ten years in the North-Western Health Board area and in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal; if he will give a breakdown of such tuberculosis deaths as between males and females; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1109/97]
Limerick East): The numbers of tuberculosis deaths over the past ten years, by sex and area of residence, for each county in the North-Western Health Board area are set out in the following table. The latest year for which such data is available is 1995.
Tuberculosis Deaths in the North-Western Health Board Area 1986 to 1995
|
Sligo |
Leitrim |
Donegal |
Total |
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|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
|
|
1986 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
1987 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
1988 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
1989 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
|
1990 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
1991 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
|
1992* |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
1993* |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
1994* |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1995* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
