fˈoːɹtiːn dˈɪstɹɪkt hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz wɜː fˈɔːɹmd ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ ˈiːst tˈɛmz ɹˈiːdʒən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ sˈɛvən ˈɛɹiə hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz:
Fourteen district health authorities were formed in the North East Thames Region in 1982, replacing seven Area Health Authorities: