Bernard Allen
Ceist:618 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths from meningitis in each of the health board areas in each of the years from 1997 to 2000 and to date in 2001. [22120/01]
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618 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths from meningitis in each of the health board areas in each of the years from 1997 to 2000 and to date in 2001. [22120/01]
619 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of meningitis in each of the health board areas in each of the years from 1997 to 2000 and to date in 2001. [22121/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 and 619 together.
Health Board |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 (to14 September)* |
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
10 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
3 |
Midland |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Mid-Western |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
North-Eastern |
3 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
North-Western |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
South-Eastern |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Southern |
7 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
Western |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Total |
30 |
22 |
18 |
30 |
12 |
Health Board |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 (to14 September)* |
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
200 |
173 |
256 |
224 |
95 |
Midland |
27 |
21 |
29 |
37 |
20 |
Mid-Western |
36 |
23 |
42 |
39 |
21 |
North-Eastern |
56 |
78 |
54 |
56 |
20 |
North-Western |
18 |
19 |
18 |
23 |
13 |
South-Eastern |
58 |
54 |
56 |
81 |
42 |
Southern |
67 |
83 |
101 |
93 |
53 |
Western |
46 |
40 |
31 |
33 |
27 |
Total |
508 |
491 |
587 |
586 |
291 |
Health Board |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 (to22 September)* |
Eastern Regional Health Authority |
6 |
7 |
8 |
33 |
70 |
Midland |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
Mid-Western |
11 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
North-Eastern |
4 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
North-Western |
1 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
3 |
South-Eastern |
2 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
8 |
Southern |
7 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
8 |
Western |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
Total |
32 |
32 |
27 |
98 |
120 |