tˈɛn dˈɪstɹɪkt hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz wɜː fˈɔːɹmd ɪnðə mˈɜːsi ɹˈiːdʒən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ sˈɪks ˈɛɹiə hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz:
Ten district health authorities were formed in the Mersey Region in 1982, replacing six Area Health Authorities: