§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the cardiac mortality rate for each year since 1989 giving the figures for each health authority area in Northern Ireland. [33332]
§ Mr. MossThe mortality rate per 1,000 population was as follows:
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 19941 Eastern Health and Social Services Board 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 Northern Health and Social Services Board 3.3 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.0 2.9 Southern Health and Social Services Board 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Western Health and Social Services Board 2.8 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.7 1 1994 figures are provisional.