§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in the Wirral Area Health Authority; 436W and how this compares with the national average;
(2) what is the death rate per 1,000 population in the Wirral Area Health Authority; and how this compares with the national average.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe provisional rates for 1976 are as follows:
Wirral Area Health Authority England and Wales Infant mortality rate (deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 live births) 12.0 14.2 Death rate per 1,000 population 13.5 12.2