Infant and Perinatal Mortality (Hansard, 9 February 1978)

§ Mr. Carter-Jones
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the infant mortality and the perinatal mortality statistics for 1977 for England, each regional health authority, and each area health authority.

§ Mr. Moyle
The provisional 1977 rates given below are based on events occurring in each area. Final rates for area health authorities based on areas of usual residence will be available by the middle of this year.
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§ Mr. Whitlock
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what have been the figures of early neo-natal and neonatal infant mortality in Nottingham in each of the last 10 years; how these figures compare with the national figures;

Nottingham County District (County Borough prior to 1974) England and Wales

Early neo-natal deaths under one week of age Late neo-natal deaths one to four weeks of age Neo-natal deaths under four weeks of age^* Early neo-natal deaths under one week of age Late neo-natal deaths one to four weeks of age Neo-natal deaths under four weeks of age^*

1967 9.8 2.1 11.9 10.7 1.8 12.5

1968 11.9 1.9 13.8 10.6 1.8 12.4

1969 11.6 2.0 13.6 10.3 1.7 12.0

1970 11.8 1.6 13.4 10.6 1.7 12.3

1971 10.6 1.2 11.8 9.9 1.7 11.6

1972 10.4 1.5 11.9 9.8 1.7 11.5

1973 6.2 2.1 8.3 9.5 1.6 11.1

1974 5.9 2.1 8.0 9.4 1.7 11.0

1975 9.5 2.6 12.1 9.1 1.7 10.7

1976 9.4 1.8 11.2 8.1 1.5 9.7

^* Early and late neo-natal deaths.

Local inquiries about evidence relating these figures to factors of deprivation are not yet complete but I will let my hon. Friend have the further information as soon as possible.

	Nottingham County District (County Borough prior to 1974)	England and Wales
	Early neo-natal deaths under one week of age	Late neo-natal deaths one to four weeks of age	Neo-natal deaths under four weeks of age^*	Early neo-natal deaths under one week of age	Late neo-natal deaths one to four weeks of age	Neo-natal deaths under four weeks of age^*
1967	9.8	2.1	11.9	10.7	1.8	12.5
1968	11.9	1.9	13.8	10.6	1.8	12.4
1969	11.6	2.0	13.6	10.3	1.7	12.0
1970	11.8	1.6	13.4	10.6	1.7	12.3
1971	10.6	1.2	11.8	9.9	1.7	11.6
1972	10.4	1.5	11.9	9.8	1.7	11.5
1973	6.2	2.1	8.3	9.5	1.6	11.1
1974	5.9	2.1	8.0	9.4	1.7	11.0
1975	9.5	2.6	12.1	9.1	1.7	10.7
1976	9.4	1.8	11.2	8.1	1.5	9.7
^* Early and late neo-natal deaths.
Local inquiries about evidence relating these figures to factors of deprivation are not yet complete but I will let my hon. Friend have the further information as soon as possible.