Perinatal and Infant Mortality (Hansard, 8 December 1981)

§ Dr. Roger Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates, respectively, for each social class where babies were born into married households in Dyfed in each of the last five years.

Perinatal and infant mortality rates for Dyfed (Legitimate births only)

Social class All social classes^*

I II III IV V

1975–76

Perinatal deaths† 21 17 16 23 23 18

Infant deaths‡ 13 13 13 17 26 14

1977–78

Perinatal deaths† 19 8 16 17 21 15

Infant deaths‡ 7 9 10 16 22 11

^* Including residual social groups not ascribed to social classes I—V.

† Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) legitimate births.

‡Rate per 1,000 live legitimate births.

§ Dr. Roger Thomas
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates, respectively, for each social class where babies were born into married households for 1979 and 1980.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
The information for 1979 is given in the following table. Figures for 1980 are not yet available.

Perinatal and infant mortality rates^* by social class in Wales

Social Class

Mortality Rate I II III IV V

Perinatal† 11 10 14 20 23

Infant‡ 8 7 11 14 22

^*Legitimate births only

† Rate per 1,000 total births.

‡ Rate per 1,000 live births.

Perinatal and infant mortality rates for Dyfed (Legitimate births only)
	Social class	All social classes^*
	I	II	III	IV	V
1975–76
Perinatal deaths†	21	17	16	23	23	18
Infant deaths‡	13	13	13	17	26	14
1977–78
Perinatal deaths†	19	8	16	17	21	15
Infant deaths‡	7	9	10	16	22	11
^* Including residual social groups not ascribed to social classes I—V.
† Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) legitimate births.
‡Rate per 1,000 live legitimate births.

Perinatal and infant mortality rates^* by social class in Wales
	Social Class
Mortality Rate	I	II	III	IV	V
Perinatal†	11	10	14	20	23
Infant‡	8	7	11	14	22
^*Legitimate births only
† Rate per 1,000 total births.
‡ Rate per 1,000 live births.