§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, in view of the approval given by his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment to the large increase in the number of homes in growth area 8 under the Surrey structure plan, whether he has any plans for providing the additional hospital beds and facilities that will be needed to supplement those already available at Frimley Park hospital.
Infant and Perinatal Mortality Rates*, 1975–1980 Area Health Authority Rate Year 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 Newcastle upon Tyne Infant 11.6 16.9 17.3 10.3 15.3 12.0 Perinatal 15.1 19.5 20.2 12.7 17.1 14.1 Gateshead Infant 17.0 14.0 15.7 9.9 12.7 9.6 Perinatal 24.0 19.3 23.3 14.0 17.8 13.6 Durham Infant 16.2 16.4 14.2 14.6 14.0 14.2 Perinatal 19.2 17.1 20.7 18.1 16.2 16.5 North Tyneside Infant 12.1 15.6 17.4 14.3 13.0 11.5 Perinatal 15.1 20.1 20.9 21.2 20.9 10.6 South Tyneside Infant 12.7 13.6 12.9 16.2 8.9 9.2 Perinatal 20.0 21.8 16.3 17.1 16.7 15.4 *Infant mortality rates per 1, 000 live births Perinatal mortality rates per 1, 000 total births
Source: Local Authority Vital Statistics Series VS 1975–1979 Computer table 1980