§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the amount of(a) perinatal and (b) neonatal mortality in each health and social services board in Northern Ireland in each of the years 1986 to 1989.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is in the table:
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Eastern Northern Southern Western Northern Ireland Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate 1988 .53 5.0 32 5.0 24 4.4 40 1.1 149 5.4 1989 .35 3.6 32 5.2 15 2.9 22 4.5 104 4.0 Notes:
1. Perinatal mortality rate is the number of stillbirths and deaths during the first week of the life per 1,000 total births.
2. Neonatal mortality rate is the number of deaths during the first four weeks of life per 1,000 live births.
3. 1989 data is provisional.