§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many discharges from hospital there were following diagnosis of septic abortion in each of the following years: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1980, 1982 and 1983.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[pursuant to his reply, 4 February 1985, c. 457]: The available information is given in the table:
Estimated number of discharges (including deaths) from NHS hospitals in England and Wales with main diagnosis of septic abortion Year Estimated number 1967 2,530 1968 3,110 1969 2,080 1975 610 1980 380 1982 450