§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates in 1979 and 1980 subdivided by cause of death for babies weighing under 1,000 grams, 1,001 to 1,500 grams, 1,501 to 2,000 grams, 2,001 to 2,500 grams, 2,501 to 3,000 grams, 3,001 to 3,500 grams, and 3,501 grams and over, respectively.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe rates are not separately available for Wales and those available for England and Wales relate to 1978. For these figures I refer the hon.
113WMember to the reply given to him today by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Security.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates for the first three quarters of 1981.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates are available only for the first quarter of 1981 and are 15.8, 9.7 and 16.5, respectively. The information for the four quarters of 1980 was published inPopulation Trends, No. 26, winter 1981, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.