asked the Minister for Health the number of patients at St. Dympna's Hospital, County Carlow and St. Patrick's Hospital, Castlerea, County Roscommon as at 1 September 1983 to 1987 inclusive; the number of such patients over 55 years and over 65 years of age as of these dates; the number of patients in each hospital on each such date assessed as being mentally handicapped; and the number of grades of the staff in each hospital on each such date.
Written Answers. - Hospital Patients and Staff.
120.
The information requested is outlined in the following tables. In the case of St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow, the information on patients refers to the position at 31 December of the years in question.
St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow.
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Patient Details |
31 December |
1 September |
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|
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
|
|
No. of patients in Hospital |
315 |
322 |
344 |
290 |
302 |
|
No. aged 45-64 years of age |
84 |
115 |
124 |
109 |
n.a. |
|
No. aged 65 years and over |
93 |
105 |
111 |
108 |
n.a. |
|
Mentally Handicapped |
71 |
71 |
71 |
71 |
n.a. |
|
Nos. and Grades of Staff |
30 September |
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|
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
|
|
Nursing Staff |
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|
Chief Nursing Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Deputy Charge Nurse |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
|
Ward Sister |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Deputy Ward Sister |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Community Nurses |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Staff Nurses |
61 |
59 |
59 |
59 |
50 |
|
Trainee Psychiatric Nurses |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
|
ACNO's |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Charge Nurse |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Tutor Psychiatric |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
SRN's |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Administrative Staff |
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|
Administrator |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Grade 5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Grade 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Grade 2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Grade 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Supplies Officer B |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Supplies Officer D |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Maintenance Staff |
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|
Plumber |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Boilermen |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Fitter |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Painter |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Plasterer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Electrician |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Carpenter |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Builders Labourers |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Working Foreman |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Maintenance Supervisor |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
General Man |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Groundsman |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Gardener |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Farm Staff |
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|
Farm Labourer |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Land Steward |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Catering Staff |
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|
Catering Officer Grade II |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Cook Grade I |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Cook Grade II |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Domestics |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
|
Medical Staff |
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|
Senior Psychiatrist |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Psychiatrist |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
RMS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
House Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Para-medical Staff |
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|
Occupational Therapist |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Physiotherapist |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Clinical Psychologist |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Pharmacist Part time |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Chiropodist Part time |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Others |
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|
Workshop Manager |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
|
Workshop Instructor |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
|
Head Laundress |
1 |
1 |
— |
1 |
1 |
|
Laundry Worker |
1 |
1 |
— |
1 |
1 |
|
Seamstress |
1 |
1 |
— |
1 |
1 |
|
Tailor |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Porter |
3 |
2 |
— |
2 |
2 |
|
Chaplain Part time |
2 |
2 |
— |
2 |
2 |
St. Patrick's Hospital, Castlerea, County Roscommon.
|
Patient Details |
1 September |
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|
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
|
|
No. of patients in Hospital |
251 |
249 |
247 |
228 |
180 |
|
No. over 55 years of age |
78(est) |
74 |
67 |
67 |
46 |
|
No. over 65 years of age |
98 |
100 |
106 |
93 |
80 |
|
Mentally Handicapped |
39 |
38 |
44 |
45 |
12 |
|
Nos. and Grades of Staff |
1 September |
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|
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
|
|
Nursing Staff |
|||||
|
Chief Nursing Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Deputy Charge Nurse |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Ward Sister |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
Deputy Ward Sister |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Community Nurses |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
Staff Nurses |
123 |
124 |
124 |
125 |
112 |
|
ACNO's |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Charge Nurse |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
|
Acting Community Nurse |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
|
Administrative Staff |
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|
Administrator |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Grade 4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer Grade 3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Clerk/Typist |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
Supplies Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Assistant Supplies Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Maintenance Staff |
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|
Plumber |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Boilermen |
7 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
|
Craftsmen's Mates |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Fitters |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Painters |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Charge Hands |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Plasterer |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
— |
|
Electrician |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Carpenters |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Farm Staff |
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|
Acting Land Steward |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Tractor Driver |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Farm Labourer |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
|
Land Steward |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
|
Supervisor |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
|
Catering Staff |
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|
(Includes 1 Catering Officer and 1 Cook) |
52 |
49 |
52 |
51 |
35 |
|
including 2 cooks |
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|
Medical Staff |
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|
Consultant Psychiatrist |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Junior Hospital Doctors |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
Para-medical Staff |
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|
Part-time Pharmacist |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Chiropodist Part-time |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Radiographer Part-time |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Occupational Therapist |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Psychologist |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Social Workers |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |