fˈɪftiːn dˈɪstɹɪkt hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz wɜː fˈɔːɹmd ɪnðə sˈaʊθ ˈiːst tˈɛmz ɹˈiːdʒən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ fˈaɪv ˈɛɹiə hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz:
Fifteen district health authorities were formed in the South East Thames Region in 1982, replacing five Area Health Authorities: