HC Deb 29 October 1987 vol 121 c348W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many maternity beds there are in Clwyd; what percentage of births of residents in (a) Alyn and Deeside and (b) Clwyd take place in (i) Clwyd hospitals and (ii) hospitals in Cheshire; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Grist

The figures for 1986 are as follows:

  1. (a) average number of maternity beds available each day—134.22
  2. (b) percentage of births of residents in Alyn and Deeside taking place in Clwyd hospitals—38.7 per cent.
  3. (c) percentage of births of residents in Clwyd taking place in Clwyd hospitals—82.3 per cent.

The figures at (b) and (c) above include both live and still births. Figures for births in Cheshire hospitals either in respect of Alyn and Deeside residents or of those in Clwyd are not available centrally.