§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates, respectively, for each social class where babies were born into married households for each of the past six years for each health authority in Wales.
Perinatal and infant mortality rates by social class of father in Wales Social class All social classes║ Mortality rate* I II III IV V 1980 Perinatal† 8.4 10.4 12.5 14.1 12.4 12.0 Infant‡ 9.5 9.7 10.9 12.6 11.6 10.9 1981 Perinatal† 7.9 11.5 13.7 14.4 14.7 13.4 Infant‡ 7.5 8.7 11.7 13.0 14.0 11.6 * Legitimate births only. † Rate per 1,000 total births. ‡ Rate per 1,000 live births. ║ Includes residual social groups not ascribed to particular social class.
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates, respectively, for each social class where babies were born into married households for each of the counties of Wales for the year 1981–82.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsI regret that due to processing problems data for 1981–82 are still not available. It is currently estimated that the information will be produced by August. I shall write to the hon. Gentleman when it is to hand.
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the infant mortality rate and the number of deaths of infants under one year of age for each area health authority in Wales in 1983.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given on 15 May 1984 at column103.
§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report the names of the members of the survey group which is preparing the Wales perinatal mortality survey; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsI refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd, South-West (Mr. Harvey) on 21 March 1984 at column490.