asked the Minister for Health the average length of stay of patients in hospitals for the year ending at the latest available date; and how this figure compares with the figures for the same period in the previous year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Duration of Hospitalisation.
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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:
|
Type of Hospital |
Average length of stay (in days) of patients in hospitals |
|
|
Latest year |
Previous year |
|
|
1970 |
1969 |
|
|
Public Voluntary Hospitals: |
||
|
General Hospitals |
*13.4 |
13.7 |
|
Special Hospitals |
*17.6 |
16.4 |
|
Health Board Hospitals: |
||
|
Regional Hospitals (acute beds only): |
||
|
Medical |
25.2 |
24.1 |
|
Surgical |
11.6 |
12.2 |
|
Maternity |
6.8 |
7.5 |
|
Other specialties |
11.6 |
13.3 |
|
County Hospitals: |
||
|
Medical |
14.3 |
15.7 |
|
Surgical |
10.0 |
10.6 |
|
Maternity |
7.3 |
6.9 |
|
Children under 16 |
7.2 |
8.6 |
|
District Hospitals: |
||
|
Medical and Minor Surgery |
26.2 |
27.2 |
|
Maternity |
6.7 |
6.7 |
|
Children under 16 |
8.5 |
7.9 |
|
Fever Hospitals |
19.1 |
18.9 |
|
Orthopaedic Hospitals |
37.4 |
36.9 |
*These figures relate to the financial year ended 31st March, 1971. All other figures relate to calendar years.
Are there not just two figures involved?
There are a number of hospitals and the average length of stay varies. The list is quite long.