sˈɪkstiːn dˈɪstɹɪkt hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz wɜː fˈɔːɹmd ɪnðə nˈɔːɹðɚn ɹˈiːdʒən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ nˈaɪn ˈɛɹiə hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz:
Sixteen district health authorities were formed in the Northern Region in 1982, replacing nine area health authorities: