Bernard Allen
Question:171 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of measles reported in the Dublin area to date in 2000. [13875/00]
Vol. 519 No. 3
171 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of measles reported in the Dublin area to date in 2000. [13875/00]
173 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of measles reported in each of the health board areas in each of the years from 1996 to 1999 and to date in 2000. [13877/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 173 together.
There were 720 cases of measles reported in the Dublin city and county area to date in 2000.
The number of cases of measles notified to my Department by the health boards in each of the years from 1996 to 1999 and to date in 2000 is as follows:
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000(to date) |
|
Eastern RegionalHealth Authority |
139 |
131 |
152 |
107 |
764 |
Midland |
21 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
Mid Western |
14 |
14 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
North Eastern |
32 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
North Western |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
South Eastern |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
17 |
Southern |
4 |
9 |
26 |
6 |
49 |
Western |
11 |
8 |
11 |
18 |
9 |