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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 24 Nov 1970

Vol. 249 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Infective Hepatitis.

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asked the Minister for Health if, further to a reply of 29th July last, he will give the incidence of infective hepatitis in Dublin city since 25th July last to the latest convenient date; and how the incidence of this disease so far this year compares with previous years.

The number of cases of infectious hepatitis notified to my Department for the Dublin Health Authority area in the period from 26th July to the 14th November, 1970, was 151. Of these, 110 cases were in respect of Dublin County Borough.

The number of cases for Dublin Health Authority and Dublin County Borough areas during the year up to 14/11/70 and the figures for the corresponding periods of 1969 and 1968 were as follows:

1968

1969

1970

Dublin County Borough

389

529

362

Remainder of Dublin Health Authority

90

220

168

Total

479

749

530

Country as a whole

999

1,356

1,242

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