§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many children have been born with(a) Downs Syndrome and (b) other abnormalities in each health and social services board in each of the last 10 years. [76641]
§ Mr. McFallThe table provides figures for the number of births of babies with Downs Syndrome and other selected congenital malformations notified in Northern Ireland and each Health and Social Services Board area for the years 1986 to 1996 (the latest year for which figures are available).
Northern Ireland Year Anencephalus Hydrocephalus Spina Bifida Downs Syndrome 1986 17 8 37 41 1987 20 11 43 39 1988 9 8 27 27 1989 5 113 20 151 1990 5 12 21 132 1991 5 14 22 52 1992 2 11 20 29 1993 2 10 11 31 1994 3 6 19 29 1995 3 10 12 25 1996 6 5 8 38 1 For 1989 and 1990 individual figures for health and Social Services Board areas do not sum to Northern Ireland figures due to additions to the Northern Ireland total being made by the Department of Medical Genetics. These amendments are not available at Board level.