§ 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 227W 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† Clyd 6.27 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‡ Clwyd 15.0 7.7 11.7 Dyfed 11.9 7.2 9.7 Gwent 11.3 8.3 11.2 Gwynedd 13.3 7.4 9.2 Mid Glamorgan 13.3 8.3 11.6 Powys 9.7 3.0 6.7 South Glamorgan 12.2 8.9 13.8 West Glamorgan 13.8 8.3 12.5 * Wales 12.8 7.9 11.4 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.