§ Sir J. Edenasked the Minister of Health whether he has now completed his investigation into the case of John Tidball which was first referred to him by the hon. Member for Bournemouth, West, on 12th March; and whether he will now give a full answer to the representations that have been made to him.
DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE AND RATES PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS, DISTINGUISHING MAIN CAUSES—ENGLAND AND WALES, 1964 (PROVISIONAL FIGURES) I.C.D.* No. Cause of Death Deaths Rate 490–493 … … … Pneumonia 1,792 2.05 763 … … … Pneumonia of newborn 583 0.67 500–502 … … … Bronchitis 365 0.42 571,764 … … … Gastro-enteritis 420 0.48 750–759 … … … Congenital malformations 3,635 4.16 751,752 … … … Congenital malformations of the central nervous system 763 0.87 754.0–754.5 … … … Congenital malformations of heart 1,325 1.52 760,761 … … … Injury at birth 1,940 2.22 762 … … … Postnatal asphyxia and atelectasis 2,639 3.02 770 … … … Haemolytic disease of newborn 317 0.36 774,776 … … … Immaturity 2,604 2.98 E800-E965 … … … Accidents 636 0.73 All other causes 2,514 2.88 All causes 17,445 19.96 *"International Classification of Diseases"