§ Dr. Owenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest figures for (a) crude death rates and (b)) infant mortality rates in (i) inner London, (ii) Greater London, (iii) the four Thames regions, excluding Greater London and (iv) England, excluding the four Thames regions.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is as follows:
Crude death rates* and infant mortality rates† for selected areas 1982 (a) Death rates (b) Infant mortality rates (i) Inner London‡ 12.0 11.3 (ii) Greater London 11.4 10.5 (iii) The four Thames regions excluding Greater London 11.4 10.4 (iv) England excluding the four Thames regions 11.8 10.9 * Number of deaths per 1,000 population. † Number of deaths at age under one year per 1,000 live births. ‡ 1981 Census definition.