asked the Minister for Health the number of births recorded in each of the health board regions for each year from 1986 to 1988 inclusive and to date in 1989.
Written Answers. - Birth Statistics.
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The following table sets out the numbers of births registered in each health board area for each year from 1986 until 1988 inclusive. Data on birth registrations for the first half of 1989 is also included.
Numbers of births registered by Health Board Area 1986 to June 1989.
|
Health Board |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1st half 1989 |
|
Eastern |
23,292 |
22,712 |
21,329 |
10,558 |
|
Midland |
2,421 |
2,332 |
1,989 |
1,084 |
|
Mid-Western |
4,886 |
4,654 |
4,075 |
1,994 |
|
North-Eastern |
4,302 |
4,011 |
3,668 |
1,815 |
|
North-Western |
3,601 |
3,461 |
3,243 |
1,658 |
|
Southern |
9,195 |
8,653 |
8,102 |
4,076 |
|
South-Eastern |
6,338 |
6,163 |
5,576 |
2,841 |
|
Western |
7,390 |
6,878 |
6,318 |
3,054 |
|
Total |
61,425 |
58,864 |
54,300 |
27,080 |