asked the Minister for Health if he will state (a) the number of medical cards now current in each county health district, and (b) the percentage of the population in each county covered by the medical cards.
Written Answers. - Current Medical Cards.
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The latest date for which the information requested by the Deputy is generally available is 31st December, 1958. In the case of Wexford County Council figures are not available for this date, as a general revision of the council's general medical services register is being undertaken and the information is for the 30th September, 1958.
The following was the position:—
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(a) |
(b) |
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Health Authority. |
Number of Medical Cards current on 31st December, 1958. |
Percentage of the population covered by these cards- |
|
Carlow County Council |
3,520 |
40.3 |
|
Cavan ,, ,, |
8,927 |
33.2 |
|
Clare ,, ,, |
6,968 |
23.8 |
|
Cork North County Council |
13,617 |
44.2 |
|
South Cork Board of Public Assistance |
18,049 |
23.6 |
|
Cork West County Council |
5,122 |
31.1 |
|
Donegal ,, ,, |
6,529 |
18.2 |
|
Dublin Board of Assistance |
29,873 |
16.1 |
|
Balrothery Board of Assistance |
1,141 |
21.9 |
|
Rathdown Board of Assistance |
2,903 |
14.1 |
|
Galway County Council |
17,567 |
35.0 |
|
Kerry County Council |
15,123 |
31.5 |
|
Kildare ,, ,, |
6,275 |
33.9 |
|
Kilkenny,, ,, |
8,347 |
46.0 |
|
Laois,, ,, |
5,059 |
30.4 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
2,009 |
19.9 |
|
Limerick |
11,763 |
32.9 |
|
Limerick County Borough |
6,720 |
54.0 |
|
Longford County Council |
3,932 |
42.7 |
|
Louth ,, ,, |
6,790 |
29.4 |
|
Mayo ,, ,, |
11,317 |
33.3 |
|
Meath ,, ,, |
3,795 |
20.3 |
|
Monaghan ,, ,, |
8,905 |
34.2 |
|
Offaly,, ,, |
6,517 |
38.8 |
|
Roscommon ,, ,, |
6,415 |
36.5 |
|
Sligo ,, ,, |
5,042 |
27.9 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) County Council |
7,117 |
36.8 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) County Council |
10,910 |
44.1 |
|
Waterford Board of Public Assistance |
9,175 |
31.2 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
5,180 |
36.9 |
|
Wexford ,, ,, |
11,254* |
33.3* |
|
Wicklow ,, ,, |
5,382 |
37.2 |
|
*These figures are for 30th September, 1958. |
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It is not possible to state the number of cards current in the County Health Districts as the administrative areas of the health authorities include the Urban Districts. The figures quoted in the reply relate therefore to the Counties at large including the Urban Districts. |