asked the Minister for Health the gross estimated expenditure of health authorities for the year ending 31st March, 1962, under the following headings: general medical services, institutional services, maternity and child health services, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, dental, ophthalmic and aural services, specialists services, rehabilitation and maintenance of disabled persons, boarding out of children, ambulance services, other services, mental health services, and other purposes.
Written Answers. - Expenditure of Health Authorities.
44.
The following is the information requested by the Deputy:
ESTIMATED expenditure by health authorities in respect of the year ending 31st March, 1962.
|
£000's |
|
|
Institutional Services |
7,980 |
|
Mental Health Services |
4,510 |
|
General Medical Services |
1,350 |
|
Maternity and Child Health Services |
986 |
|
Boarding-out of Children |
204 |
|
Tuberculosis and Other Infectious Diseases |
790 |
|
Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Disabled Persons |
810 |
|
Specialist Services |
276 |
|
Dental, Ophthalmic and Aural Services |
190 |
|
Ambulance Services |
194 |
|
Other Services |
840 |
|
TOTAL |
£18,130 |
The figures shown above represent the total estimated revenue expenditure by health authorities after deduction of ordinary revenue income (e.g., income from patients in respect of maintenance in institutions). This expenditure, one-half of which is borne by the Exchequer, is exclusive of any capital items or loan charges.
"Institutional services" includes General Hospitals, Maternity Hospitals, Tuberculosis Hospitals, other Special Hospitals (excluding Mental Hospitals) and Hospitals and Homes for Chronic Sick, Deaf and Dumb, etc.
"Mental Health Services" includes Mental Hospitals and Homes for Mental Defectives.
45.
asked the Minister for Social Welfare the gross estimated expenditure of health authorities for the year ending 31st March, 1962, under the following headings: blind welfare schemes, home assistance and government grants schemes.
Information of the type sought is not furnished to my Department by health authorities.