§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many sheep have been killed by dogs in Wales so far in 1981; and what were the corresponding figures for the previous three years.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsStatistics of sheep reported killed by dogs ceased to be kept centrally after 1978 in accordance with our policy of reducing the statistical information required from local authorities.
Deaths of infants under one year of age: 1974–80 Health Authority 1974 1975 1976 1977 No. Rate* No. Rate* No. Rate* No. Rate* Clwyd 72 14 47 10 65 13.7 62 14.3 Dyfed 75 19 70 19 41 11.3 48 13.4 Gwent 89 16 74 14 69 13.2 66 13.0 Gwynedd 48 17 32 12 29 11.1 33 13.5 Mid-Glamorgan 143 19 109 15 100 14.6 103 15.7 Powys 18 14 16 13 19 15.8 9 7.7 South Glamorgan 85 17 68 15 59 12.5 56 12.6 West Glamorgan 87 19 76 17 72 16.3 53 12.8 * Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births.
Health Authority 1978 1979 1980 No. Rate* No. Rate* No. Rate* Clwyd 55 12.1 58 11.5 58 11.7 Dyfed 39 10.5 61 15.0 39 9.7 Gwent 75 14.5 63 10.8 66 11.2 Gwynedd 29 11.0 28 10.0 26 9.2 Mid-Glamorgan 107 15.5 88 11.8 92 11.6 Powys 22 19.1 12 9.9 9 6.7 South Glamorgan 57 12.2 70 13.8 74 13.8 West Glamorgan 56 12.5 67 14.3 62 12.5 * Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births.