§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures for 1990 showing the estimated percentage of women delivering in Wales whose deliveries were(a) spontaneous, including abnormal presentation of head and breech spontaneous, (b) instrumental, including forceps, vacuum and breech extractions, (c) caesarean section and (d) other and unspecified means.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe information requested is not yet available for 1990. Figures for 1989 are given in the table.
Estimated percentages of hospital deliveries by type of delivery: Wales 1989 Type of delivery Estimated percentage Spontaneous 80.0 Instrumental 7.0 Caesarean 13.0 Note: The information is based on OPCS 4th revision codes for the classification of surgical operations and procedures which were introduced in 1988.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures for 1990 showing the estimated percentage of women delivering in Wales(a) whose labours were induced, (b) whose labours were of spontaneous onset and (c) who had elective caesarean section.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe information requested is not yet available for 1990. Figures for 1989 are given in the table.
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Estimated percentages of hospital deliveries by type of onset of labour: Wales 1989 Type of onset of labour Estimated percentage Induced 3.0 Spontaneous 85.0 Elective caesarean 5.0 Other caesarean 7.0 Note: The information is based on OPCS 4th revision codes for the classification of surgical operations and procedures which were introduced in 1988.