§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many perinatal and neo-natal deaths were recorded for each health authority in Wales during 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. GristThe numbers of perinatal and neonatal deaths in 1987 and 1988 of babies whose mothers usually resided in Wales are given in the table. Deaths are not necessarily registered in the area of usual residence.
District Health Authority of Residence Perinatal Deaths1 Neonatal Deaths2 1987 1988 1987 1988 Clwyd 46 40 23 20 East Dyfed 28 25 17 13 Pembrokeshire 12 19 8 14 Gwent 65 56 36 31 Gwynedd 29 23 17 17 Mid Glamorgan 56 71 27 28 Powys 20 17 7 8 South Glamorgan 50 43 29 27 West Glamorgan 45 40 26 25 Wales 351 334 190 183 1 Registered stillbirths and deaths in the first week of life. 2 Deaths within 4 weeks of birth. Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.