§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were registered for ongoing treatment through the district nursing system in each health board area in each year since 1985.
§ Mr. HanleyInformation is not available in the form requested. The table shows the number of patient visits carried out by district nurses.
Health and Social Services board Year Eastern Northern Southern Western 1985 714,359 344,679 n.a. 228,359 1986 1721,674 341,505 312,902 211,842 1987 n.a. 329,073 316,602 247,395 1988–89 837,178 2319,024 312,981 222,986 1989–90 853,280 3320,873 307,260 229,947 Notes: n.a.—Not available. 1 1986–87. 2 1988. 3 1989.