Vol. 411 No. 6
120 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each health board region who have died in each of the years from 1986 to 1990 as a result of myeloid leukaemia; and in the case of the Western Health Board, the number of people in the Ballina area who died from myeloid leukaemia in the years in question.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. In relation to statistics for the Ballina area, the only small area breakdown available refers to Ballina Urban District.
Deaths from Myeloid Leukaemia by Health Board Area and for Ballina Urban District 1986-1990
|
Area |
Year |
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|
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989* |
1990* |
|
|
Eastern Health Board |
29 |
27 |
30 |
36 |
26 |
|
Midland Health Board |
7 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
6 |
10 |
6 |
14 |
9 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
7 |
3 |
9 |
14 |
12 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
7 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
13 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
6 |
|
Southern Health Board |
20 |
26 |
16 |
19 |
26 |
|
Western Health Board |
8 |
10 |
14 |
6 |
8 |
|
(of which Ballina Urban District) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
97 |
99 |
93 |
113 |
97 |
