§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many dual-sex wards exist in each of the health districts of Wales; and if he will make a statement.
Cot deaths1—infants, and children under 5: Wales 1983–92 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Clwyd 7 7 8 12 20 12 5 3 8 2 Dyfed 7 0 8 13 5 11 5 11 8 1 Gwent 9 9 12 7 13 14 14 8 6 6 Gwynedd 6 5 2 4 5 4 5 7 7 3 Mid Glamorgan 15 10 19 16 23 15 17 17 10 8 Powys 3 4 7 3 5 3 0 4 2 2 South Glamorgan 14 12 16 12 14 10 12 7 10 4 West Glamorgan 4 3 5 8 13 14 12 5 4 7 Wales 65 50 77 75 98 83 70 62 55 33 Source: OPCS. Note: 1 All sudden infant deaths where sudden infant death syndrome, cot death or similar term was entered on the death certificate even when other causes were also given. Deaths of children aged one to four are included; there were 29 over the 10-year period. 1993 data for Wales will be published in an OPCS monitor on 15 December; data for counties will be made available on request from OPCS after that date.