HC Deb 06 April 1984 vol 57 c674W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of perinatal and infant deaths and the perinatal mortality rates for Northern Ireland in 1981 and 1982.

Mr. Chris Patten

The information is as follows:

Perinatal mortality Infant mortality Number
Year Number Rate per 1,000 births*
1981 422 15.3 360
1982 363 13.3 369
* Life and still.