Staff of health centres in seven localities carried out 2,418 house visits in October and November last year, Health Minister Godfrey Farrugia told Claudio Grech (PN) in reply to a parliamentary question on Tuesday.
There were 1,102 house visits in October and 1,316 in November.
The health centres involved were Floriana, Gżira, Qormi, Mosta, Rabat, Paola and Cospicua. The Mosta health centre covered for house visits in the Birkirkara catchment area.