Perinatal Mortality (Hansard, 22 July 1988)

§ Mr. Fearn
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the perinatal mortality rate for each year since 1968, by area authority.

§ Mr. Grist
Perinatal mortality rates for(a) the Welsh hospital board area (that is Wales) 1968 to 1973, for (b) area health authorities 1974 to 1981 and for (c) district health authorities 1982 to 1987 are given in the tables:

Perinatal mortality rates¹

(a) Wales: Welsh hospital board area

Year Number

1968 28

1969 27

1970 25

1971 24

1972 22

1973 21

¹ Perinatal mortality rate: still births and deaths of infants under one week per 1,000 live and still births.

§ Mr. Grist
The information is given in the tables:
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1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

West Glamorgan 711 589 666 666 556 480 626 701 551 676 649 482 476 440

Pembrokeshire 155 102 104 141 147 140 192 158 145 157 123 176 190 178

Hip replacement operations

Clwyd 104 96 153 184 168 154 149 174 197 253 323 370 301 370

East Dyfed 100 123 115 157 202 248 255 229 189 269 259 224 283 312

Gwent 41 97 116 167 137 168 189 200 131 189 151 180 226 212

Gwynedd 76 42 70 66 61 80 124 148 111 176 163 153 179 176

Mid Glamorgan 110 153 143 171 210 223 182 197 137 219 221 236 259 231

Powys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

South Glamorgan 208 369 407 400 392 427 392 439 370 422 411 352 386 429

West Glamorgan 194 170 195 252 245 227 262 268 252 265 310 264 235 217

Pembrokeshire 0 0 0 0 1 14 44 58 65 58 65 79 92 61

Perinatal mortality rates¹
(a) Wales: Welsh hospital board area
Year	Number
1968	28
1969	27
1970	25
1971	24
1972	22
1973	21
¹ Perinatal mortality rate: still births and deaths of infants under one week per 1,000 live and still births.

	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
West Glamorgan	711	589	666	666	556	480	626	701	551	676	649	482	476	440
Pembrokeshire	155	102	104	141	147	140	192	158	145	157	123	176	190	178
Hip replacement operations
Clwyd	104	96	153	184	168	154	149	174	197	253	323	370	301	370
East Dyfed	100	123	115	157	202	248	255	229	189	269	259	224	283	312
Gwent	41	97	116	167	137	168	189	200	131	189	151	180	226	212
Gwynedd	76	42	70	66	61	80	124	148	111	176	163	153	179	176
Mid Glamorgan	110	153	143	171	210	223	182	197	137	219	221	236	259	231
Powys	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Glamorgan	208	369	407	400	392	427	392	439	370	422	411	352	386	429
West Glamorgan	194	170	195	252	245	227	262	268	252	265	310	264	235	217
Pembrokeshire	0	0	0	0	1	14	44	58	65	58	65	79	92	61