§ 19. Mr. J. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the vital statistics reported to him by the Medical Officer of Health for Paisley for the three years from 1961.
§ Mr. StodartThe following are the main vital statistics. The Medical Officer of Health's report for 1963 is not yet available, and the figures for that year are the Registrar General's provisional figures.
— 1961 1962 1963 Birth rate 21.5 22.1 21.1 Death rate 12.6 12.0 12.9 Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) 24 29 25 Still-birth rate (per 1,000 total births) 20 26 19
§ 20. Mr. J. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what report he has received from the Medical Officer of Health for Paisley regarding the perinatal mortality rate per 1,000 total births during the latest three years.
§ Mr. StodartThe rate reported for 1961 was 37.6 and for 1962 43.6. I understand that the provisional figure for 1963 is 31.3.