Infant Mortality (Hansard, 17 November 1981)

HC Deb 17 November 1981 vol 13 c90W 90W

§ Mr. Ray Powell
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the infant mortality rate for each health authority area in Wales for 1980 and each year over the last five years.

Mr. Wyn Robterts
The information is given in the following table:

Infant Mortality Rates^* 1976–1980 by health authority

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Clwyd 13.7 14.3 12.1 11.5 11.7

Dyfed 11.3 13.4 10.5 15.0 9.7

Gwent 13.2 13.0 14.5 10.8 11.2

Gwynedd 11.1 13.5 11.0 10.0 9.2

Mid Glamorgan 14.6 15.7 15.5 11.8 11.6

Powys 15.8 7.7 19.1 9.9 6.7

South Glamorgan 12.5 12.6 12.2 13.8 13.8

West Glamorgan 16.3 12.8 12.5 14.3 12.5

^* Deaths under one year per 1,000 live births

Infant Mortality Rates^* 1976–1980 by health authority
	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
Clwyd	13.7	14.3	12.1	11.5	11.7
Dyfed	11.3	13.4	10.5	15.0	9.7
Gwent	13.2	13.0	14.5	10.8	11.2
Gwynedd	11.1	13.5	11.0	10.0	9.2
Mid Glamorgan	14.6	15.7	15.5	11.8	11.6
Powys	15.8	7.7	19.1	9.9	6.7
South Glamorgan	12.5	12.6	12.2	13.8	13.8
West Glamorgan	16.3	12.8	12.5	14.3	12.5
^* Deaths under one year per 1,000 live births