Bernard Allen
Ceist:231 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have suffered strokes in each health board for each of the years from 1996 to date. [25777/98]
Written Answers - Cerebrovascular Disease.
The hospital in-patient inquiry, collects information on each in-patient attending a publicly-funded acute hospital. The numbers of hospital discharges with a principal diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease for 1996 and 1997 are set out in the table below for each health board. Data for 1998 refer to the numbers of cases notified to the HIPE system as at the end of October 1998.
Number of in-patient Discharges diagnosed with Cerebrovascular Disease, 1996 to 1998
|
Health Board Area |
1996 |
1997 |
At end of October 1998 |
|
Eastern |
2,718 |
2,857 |
1,744 |
|
Midland |
516 |
514 |
373 |
|
mid-Western |
721 |
760 |
437 |
|
North-Eastern |
729 |
833 |
570 |
|
North-Western |
582 |
564 |
344 |
|
South-Eastern |
886 |
939 |
554 |
|
Southern |
1,269 |
1,166 |
540 |
|
Western |
904 |
961 |
550 |
|
Total |
8,325 |
8,594 |
5,112 |
Bernard Allen
Ceist:232 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting rehabilitation at the National Rehabilitation Centre as a result of suffering strokes. [25778/98]
The statistical information sought by the Deputy is not routinely gathered by my Department. I have asked the National Rehabilitation Hospital to provide this data and I will communicate further with the Deputy when this becomes available.