twˈɛntitˈuː dˈɪstɹɪkt hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz wɜː fˈɔːɹmd ɪnðə wˈɛst mˈɪdləndz ɹˈiːdʒən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ᵻlˈɛvən ˈɛɹiə hˈɛlθ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz:
Twenty-two district health authorities were formed in the West Midlands Region in 1982, replacing eleven Area Health Authorities: