§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many births took place in England and Wales in 1993; and how many took place in(a) NHS hospitals with consultation obstetric units, (b) other NHS hospitals, (c) other hospitals, (d) at home and (e) elsewhere.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe available information is shown in the table.
Live and still births in England and Wales 1993 Live births Stillbirths All births Total 673,497 3,855 677,322 Institutions 662,423 3,781 666,204 At Home 10,528 60 10,588 Elsewhere 516 14 530 Note:
The "Institutions" total includes national health service hospitals—those with obstetrics and those without—other hospitals and other institutions. Information for 1993 is not available separately for types of institution.