HC Deb 26 October 1981 vol 10 cc226-7W

Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates by social class and in the following age ranges (a) to mothers under 16 years, (b) mothers under 20 years, (c) mothers aged 20 to 24 years, (d) mothers aged 25 to 29 years, (e) mothers aged 30 to 34 years and (f) mothers aged over 35 years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts:

The information is not available.

Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the percentage of babies weighing 2,500 grams or less by area and region in Wales in 1980 and state the number and rate of stillbirths, first week deaths, first month deaths and deaths under 1 year; and if he will make a statement.

Babies born in Wales during 1980 with birth weights less than 2,500 grams
Area Number of

such births as

a percentage

of all births

Stillbirths Deaths within 7 days Deaths within 28 days
Number Rate* Number Rate Number Rate
Clyd6.27 26 8.28 21 7.29 21 7.29
Dyfed 5.70 15 6.52 19 8.84 19 8.84
Gwent 8.78 18 4.27 33 8.17 37 9.16
Gwynedd 5.81 11 6.63 11 7.10 12 7.74
Mid Glamorgan 7.13 32 5.59 35 6.48 41 7.59
Powys 4.46 7 11.67 2 3.77 2 3.77
South Glamorgan 6.99 16 4.23 26 7.18 31 8.56
West Glamorgan 6.03 28 9.30 22 8.06 22 8.06
WALES 6.50 153 6.26 169 7.38 185 8.08
* As a percentage of total births of this type.
†As a percentage of live births of this type.

Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates for Wales in 1980 by region and area health authority; and if he will make a statement.

Perinatal rate* Neonatal rate Infant mortality rate
Clwyd15.07.711.7
Dyfed11.97.29.7
Gwent11.38.311.2
Gwynedd13.37.49.2
Mid Glamorgan13.38.311.6
Powys9.73.06.7
South Glamorgan12.28.913.8
West Glamorgan13.88.312.5
*
Wales12.87.911.4
Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.
* Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per 1,000 total live and still births.
† Deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 live births.
‡ Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births.
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