asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients in the James Connolly Memorial Hospital, County Dublin, and the total number of beds.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Connolly Memorial Hospital.
111.
Mr. O'Malley
The total number of patients in the James Connolly Memorial Hospital on 31st March, 1966 was 470. The total number of beds in the hospital is 524.
112.
asked the Minister for Health the total number of (1) ambulant and (2) entirely bed-fast patients in the James Connolly Memorial Hospital, County Dublin.
Mr. O'Malley
(1) The number of semi-ambulant patients in the hospital on 31st March, 1966 was 378. There were no fully ambulant cases.
(2) The number of bed-fast patients in the hospital on that date was 92.
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asked the Minister for Health the total number of (a) major and (b) minor surgical operations carried out at the James Connolly Memorial Hospital, County Dublin in each of the years 1962 to date.
Mr. O'Malley
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
NUMBER of operations carried out in James Connolly Memorial Hospital in each of the years 1962 to 1965.
|
Year |
(a) Major Operations |
(b) Minor Operations |
|
1962 |
135 |
191 |
|
1963 |
197 |
242 |
|
1964 |
175 |
312 |
|
1965 |
147 |
302 |
The minor operations were mainly bronchoscopies or oesophagoscopies, all of which were under general anaesthesia.