Infant Mortality (Hansard, 22 December 1976)

HC Deb 22 December 1976 vol 923 c218W 218W

§ Mr. Thompson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the current level of infant mortality per 1,000 live births in the United Kingdom, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

§ Mr. Harry Ewing
The infant mortality rates—that is, deaths under one year—per 1,000 live births in 1975 were:

United Kingdom … … 16.0^*

Scotland … … 17.2

Wales … … 14.5^*

Northern Ireland … … 20.4^*

^* provisional

United Kingdom	…	…	16.0^*
Scotland	…	…	17.2
Wales	…	…	14.5^*
Northern Ireland	…	…	20.4^*
^* provisional