HC Deb 06 April 1965 vol 710 c61W
Mr. Alan Williams

asked the Minister of Health how the infant mortality rate in each Welsh county compares with the United Kingdom figure at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Loughlin

Following are the figures:

DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COUNTIES OF WALES, 1964
Infant mortality rate (provisional)
United Kingdom 20.60
England and Wales 19.96
Welsh counties (including associated County Boroughs):
Anglesey 24.22
Breconshire 34.84
Caernarvonshire 22.05
Cardiganshire 14.36
Carmarthenshire 28.36
Denbighshire 22.33
Flintshire 19.95
Glamorgan 25.30
Merionethshire 9.68
Monmouthshire 25.70
Montgomeryshire 15.71
Pembrokeshire 22.21
Radnorshire 12.99

The rates in italic are based on less than 20 deaths.