§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if the measures which have reduced the perinatal mortality figures in Aberdeen from a high figure to the lowest in Great Britain are being applied in all part of Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Barry JonesPolicies similar to those in Aberdeen are also the basis of current good practice in Wales. The perinatal mortality rate in Gwynedd, for example, is lower than that in Aberdeen.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his practice to publish each year the perinatal and infant mortality rates in each area health authority and an analysis of the data, indicating the reasons for any increase and decrease over the previous years.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThese figures are already published by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, and as part of the annual Health and Personal Social Services Statistics for Wales. The significance of apparent trends in Wales is discussed in the annual reports of my Chief Medical Officer.