asked the Minister for Health the number of maternal deaths recorded in each health board area for each year from 1985 to 1988 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Maternal Deaths.
101.
The data requested by the Deputy on the numbers of maternal deaths occurring in each health board area for the years 1985 to 1988 is set out in the following table:
Numbers of maternal deaths by Health Board Area 1985 to 1988.
|
Health Board |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988* |
|
Eastern |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Midland |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Mid-Western |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
North-Eastern |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North-Western |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Southern |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South-Eastern |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Western |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
* Data for 1988 is provisional since registrations referring to that year are still being received.