HC Deb 26 October 1981 vol 10 cc255-6W

Mr. Carter-Jones asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the number and percentage of (a) all births and (b) births in National Health Service hospitals in Scotland that were induced in 1980, stating the birth-weights and perinatal mortality rates for these babies; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Allan Stewart:

Information relating to births in NHS hospitals in 1979, the latest available, is set out as follows; the information requested in respect of babies born in non-NHS hospitals is not available centrally.

Induced births in NHS hospitals showing birth-weight (1979)
Birth-Weight (Grams) Induced births Perinatal

Rate per

1,000 total

births

No. per cent.
500220.01000.0
500–9993119.7838.7
1000–14997516.0680.0
1500–199914716.7278.9
2000–249982026.957.3
2500–29994,04733.610.6
3000–34999,84838.04.0
3,500–39997,67441.82.5
4000–44992,29444.52.6
4500+37046.48.1
NK8124.2148.1
Total25,83937.811.4