§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates for Scotland in 1979 and the first half of 1980 by health board areas.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe figures are given in the table below. 303W
Perinatal and Infant Mortality Rates, Health Board Areas, Scotland, 1979 and 1980 Health Board Area Perinatal Mortality Rate* Infant Mortality Rate† 1979 First half 1980 1979 First half 1980 Highland 14 11 14 16 Orkney 20 8 4 — Shetland 11 11 11 — Western Isles 2 11 5 — Grampian 13 7 8 7 Tayside 10 14 8 9 Fife 15 11 12 12 Lothian 14 13 13 14 Borders 18 20 17 9 Forth Valley 14 16 12 14 Argyll and Clyde 16 16 14 13 Greater Glasgow 13 16 13 14 Lanarkshire 15 13 14 11 Ayrshire and Arran 19 19 16 16 Dumfries and Galloway 13 17 15 19 Scotland 14 14 13 13 * Stillbiiths and deaths in first week of life per 1,000 births, live and still. † Deaths in first year of life per 1,000 live births.