HC Deb 08 December 1978 vol 959 cc162-3W
Mr. Hannam

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list, for the South-Western regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities in 1977, the stillbirth rate, perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, post-neonatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate for the whole population and for socio-economic classes I, II, III, IV, V and unsupported mothers, the stillbirth rate, the perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, post-neonatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate for babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms, the proportion of babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms for the whole population and for socioeconomic groups I, II, III, IV, V and unsupported mothers, respectively, the prevalence, respectively, of caesarian section and induction, the number of inoculations against rubella given to, respectively, schoolgirls and adult women of childbearing age and if he will estimate the percentage of girls inoculated by the age of 15 years, the incidence of congenital rubella in 1977 and in 1978 to the latest date for which figures are available, the number of births in each socio-economic class and to unsupported mothers, the number of births which were (a) first pregnancies, (b) second pregnancies, (c) third pregnancies, (d) fourth pregnancies and (e) fifth or later pregnancies and the perinatal mortality rates for each parity, the number of births to mothers aged, respectively, under 16 years, 16 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years, and 35-plus years and the perinatal mortality rates in each age band, the incidence of congenital malformations and the incidence of cerebral palsy.

Mr. Moyle:

I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Members for Huddersfield, West (Mr. Lomas), Ealing, Acton (Sir G. Young), Walsall, South (Mr. George), Chorley (Mr. Rodgers), Welwyn and Hatfield (Mrs. Hayman), St. Marylebone (Mr. Baker), Eccles

Benefit Media 1977–78 1978–79 to date
£ £
Family income supplement National Press 86,800 91,900
Provincial Press 6,800 5,100
TV 149,200 161,900
Radio 1,100
Mobility allowance National Press 103,700 116,700
Provincial Press 700 800
Radio 350
Child benefit National Press 102,700 131,600
Provincial Press 100 3,200
Radio 450
New pension scheme National Press 221,700
Provincial Press 5,300
Elsewhere 15,750
Non-contributory invalidity pension National Press 46,500
Provincial Press 800
TV 26,200