§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health with which regional health authorities her Department has had discussions relating to the use of the drug DNase; if she has recommended its use to regional health authorities; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department has been contacted by Bristol and District health authority about DNase, initially via the South West regional health authority. The
Infant Mortality (Numbers and Rates2) for Birmingham DHAs 1983–92 DHA 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Numbers East Birmingham 35 50 33 31 37 32 30 48 36 28 North Birmingham 23 20 21 20 17 24 15 23 19 18 West Birmingham 46 45 49 39 33 48 39 51 49 38 South Birmingham 32 43 38 44 35 45 41 40 65 74 Central Birmingham1 37 41 35 34 27 45 36 43 — — Rates East Birmingham 10.8 15.4 9.7 9.1 10.8 9.3 8.3 12.7 9.7 7.5 North Birmingham 12.6 10.2 10.7 9.9 8.0 11.3 7.4 10.9 9.0 9.0 West Birmingham 11.4 11.3 12.1 10.0 8.3 12.3 9.9 12.8 11.9 9.9 South Birmingham 9.6 12.1 10.6 12.3 9.5 12.4 11.1 10.7 9.4 11.5 Central Birmingham1 12.8 14.2 11.9 11.3 9.0 15.0 12.6 14.2 — — 1 From 1991 Central Birmingham DHA and South Birmingham DHA merged, retaining the name South Birmingham. 2 Rate per 1,000 live births. Data based on place of usual residence at death.