Infant Mortality (Hansard, 20 June 1979)

HC Deb 20 June 1979 vol 968 c607W 607W

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Dundee.

§ Mr. Fairgrieve
The infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Dundee city district in 1978 was 11.7.

Expectation of life at birth in years

Life Table Years Tayside Region Scotland

Male Female Male Female

1948 … … … … — — 63.5 67.5

1975 to 1977 … … … 69.2 74.4 67.9 74.4

Expectation of life at birth in years
Life Table Years	Tayside Region	Scotland
	Male	Female	Male	Female
1948	…	…	…	…	—	—	63.5	67.5
1975 to 1977	…	…	…	69.2	74.4	67.9	74.4