HC Deb 20 January 1992 vol 202 cc84-5W
Mr. Callaghan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the rates of perinatal mortality and infant mortality in the area health authorities in the Greater Manchester area in 1989, 1990 and 1991.

Mr. Dorrell

The information requested is shown in the table. The perinatal and infant mortality rate for 1991 is not yet available.

Perinatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate for the district health authorities within the North Western regional health authority, 1989 and 1990
Area Year Perinatal mortality rate Infant mortality rate
North Western regional health authority 1989 9.2 9.1
1990 8.9 8.5
Lancaster district health authority 1989 18.3 17.7
1990 17.7 111.0
Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde district health authority 1989 7.4 8.5
1990 8.3 9.1
Preston district health authority 1989 18.9 18.0
1990 13.3 17.0
Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley district health authority 1989 8.4 8.4
1990 7.9 9.6
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale district health authority 1989 10.1 11.8
1990 15.3 12.4
West Lancashire district health authority 1989 13.9 19.1
1990 18.7 19.4
Chorley and South Ribble district health authority 1989 16.3 11.2
1990 15.2 14.2
Bolton district health authority 1989 9.2 9.5
1990 8.5 7.0
Bury district health authority 1989 11.0 10.7
1990 10.4 7.7
North Manchester health authority 1989 11.1 10.7
1990 12.0 8.5
Central Manchester health authority 1989 11.8 12.9
1990 18.8 18.9
South Manchester health authority 1989 11.5 11.2
1990 16.6 9.2
Oldham district health authority 1989 7.4 8.3
1990 12.7 11.4
Rochdale district health authority 1989 10.1 10.1
1990 8.4 9.3
Salford district health authority 1989 10.7 8.1
1990 9.6 7.1
Stockport district health authority authority 1989 8.4 6.3
1990 8.8 8.8
Tameside and Glossop district health authority 1989 9.0 7.5
1990 7.1 7.6
Trafford district health authority 1989 7.5 9.3
1990 8.3 7.0

Area Year Perinatal mortality rate Infant mortality rate
Wigan district health authority 1989 7.7 6.8
1990 8.7 7.4
1 Rate calculated from less than 20 events.

Perinatal rate: stillbirths and deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live and stillbirths.

Infant rate: deaths under 1 year per 1,000 livebirths.

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