§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the perinatal mortality rate in Wales and in each area health authority at the last date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe following table shows the perinatal mortality rates for Wales and each area health authority for 1975:
without full facilities and equipment for resuscitation.
§ Mr. Barry JonesAll hospitals providing obstetric services have facilities and equipment for resuscitation. In 1975 the percentage of mothers delivered in hospital was as follows for each area health 303W authority and for the whole of Wales, according to the mother's place of residence:
Clwyd … … 98.1 Dyfed … … 98.1 Gwent … … 97.6 Gwynedd … … 98.7 Mid Glamorgan … … 96.9 Powys … … 98.4 South Glamorgan … … 99.4 West Glamorgan … … 98.9 Wales … … 98.1
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many intensive care units for the newborn there are in Wales; where they are situated; and what percentage of births in Wales take place in a hospital equipped with an intensive care unit.
§ Mr. John MorrisIn addition to the intensive care unit at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, special care facilites in varying degrees are provided at all maternity units in district general hospitals.
Figures for births at particular hospitals are not available centrally.