§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what measures are being taken to cut the death rate among those aged under five years in Wales.
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§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe "Protocol for Investment in Health Gain: Maternal and Early Child Health", which was issued in August 1991 by the Welsh Health Planning Forum, highlights those interventions which have been shown clearly to be capable of achieving a worthwhile health gain in respect of early child health. The protocols assist health authorities to develop their local strategies for health. Further important aspects of child health—respiratory disease, physical and mental handicap, congenital heart disease, childhood cancers and injuries—are considered in protocols dealing with other health gain areas.