asked the Minister for Health the total bed complement and the percentage occupancy in each fever hospital at the latest date for which figures are available.
19.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fever Hospitals.
18.
asked the Minister for Health if he contemplates the closing of any of the existing fever hospitals.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 19 together, and as the reply contains a large number of figures I propose to circulate the information with the Official Report.
The following is the information requested:
The bed complement and occupancy figures of all fever hospitals for the year ended 31st December, 1970, were:
|
Cherry Orchard, Dublin |
230 beds |
75.6% occupancy |
|
Vergemont, Dublin |
125 beds |
78.1% occupancy |
|
St. Finbar's, Cork |
76 beds |
71.0% occupancy |
|
Galway |
42 beds |
107.7% occupancy |
|
Killarney, Co. Kerry |
44 beds |
69.3% occupancy |
|
Croom, County Limerick |
25 beds |
68.0% occupancy |
|
Swinford, County Mayo |
15 beds |
59.3% occupancy |
|
New Ross, County Wexford |
66 beds |
32.2% occupancy |
|
Roscommon |
12 beds |
33.2% occupancy |
Roscommon Fever Hospital has had no patients since 1st June, 1972.
The closure of any other fever hospital is not at present planned but, in view of the changing demand for fever hospital beds, the position is being kept under constant review.