Nora Owen
Ceist:264 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of tuberculosis registered in each health board for the years 1990 to 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9821/01]
Vol. 533 No. 6
264 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of tuberculosis registered in each health board for the years 1990 to 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9821/01]
The number of cases of tuberculosis reported by each health board in each of the years 1990-96 is as follows:
Health Board |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Eastern |
191 |
183 |
201 |
148 |
167 |
154 |
113 |
Midland |
24 |
33 |
38 |
22 |
30 |
18 |
17 |
Mid-Western |
78 |
67 |
65 |
50 |
55 |
48 |
56 |
North-Eastern |
29 |
38 |
30 |
30 |
35 |
26 |
37 |
North-Western |
28 |
47 |
33 |
78 |
19 |
24 |
15 |
South-Eastern |
59 |
36 |
47 |
64 |
43 |
37 |
27 |
Southern |
90 |
109 |
114 |
127 |
95 |
112 |
123 |
Western |
114 |
127 |
76 |
79 |
80 |
39 |
46 |
Totals |
613 |
640 |
604 |
598 |
524 |
458 |
434 |