§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the perinatal and infant mortality rates in 1976 for Scotland and for each health board.
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§ Mr. Harry EwingThe perinatal mortality rates—i.e., stillbirths and deaths in the first week of life—per 1,000 births —live and still—and the infant mortality rates—i.e., deaths in the first year of life —per 1,000 live births for 1976 in Scotland and each health board area are given in the table below:
PERINATAL AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES, HEALTH BOARD AREAS, SCOTLAND 1976 Health Board Area Perinatal mortality rate per 1,000 births (live and still) Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births Highland … 19 14 Orkney … 4 8 Shetland … 13 3 Western Isles … 21 14 Grampian … 14 12 Tayside … 14 10 Fife … 15 12 Lothian … 17 14 Borders … 13 7 Forth Valley … 22 16 Argyll and Clyde … 24 18 Greater Glasgow … 20 17 Lanarkshire … 18 16 Ayrshire and Arran … 22 18 Dumfries and Galloway … 21 13 Scotland … 18 15