§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for the Isle of Ely on 10 March, Official Report, c. 443, if he will list in the Official Report (a) the numbers of deaths and (b) the death rate per thousand for the following age groups. (i) under one year, (ii) one to five years, (iii) 60 to 64 years, (iv) 65 to 69 years, (v) 70 to 74 years, (vi) 75 to 79 years, (vii) 80 to 84 years, (viii) 85 to 89 years and (ix) 90 years and over from (a) 1 April 1981 to 30 September 1981 and (b) 1 October 1981 to 31 March 1982 and (c) 1 April 1982 to 30 September 1982.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg:The available information is as follows:
Deaths from all causes and death rates per 1,000 population for certain age groups England and Wales 1 April to 30 September 1981 Age groups Number Rate Under 1 year 3,251 *10.2 1–4† 539 0.5 60–64 20,223 15.2 65–69 30,839 24.6 70–74 41,764 38.8 75–79 46,057 60.2 80–84 41,101 94.8 85–89 28,149 147.1 90 and over 17,137 221.1 * Rate per 1,000 live births. † 1–5 age groups is not readily available. Rates are based on estimated population as at 30 June 1981. Similar data for the period 1 October 1981 to 31 March 1982 should be available by December 1982 and for 1 April 1982 to 31 October 1982 by May 1983.