HC Deb 04 February 1957 vol 564 cc2-3W
36. Mrs. McLaughlin

asked the Minister of Health what was the infant mortality rate in 1955 and the neo-natal mortality rate in the same year; and how these compared with former years.

Mr. Vosper

The infant mortality rate in 1955 was 25 per 1,000 live births. The neo-natal mortality rate was 17 per 1,000 live births. The comparable figures for 1950 were 30 and 19, respectively. The following are the detailed figures:

— Infant mortality Neo-natal mortality
1950 … … 30 19
1951 … … 30 19
1952 … … 28 18
1953 … … 27 18
1954 … … 25 18
1955 … … 25 17

37. Mrs. McLaughlin

asked the Minister of Health what the maternal mortality rate was in 1955, and how this compares with previous years.

Mr. Vosper

The maternity mortality rate in 1955 was 0.64 per 1,000 live and still births. For 1950, the comparable figure was 0.87. The following are the detailed figures:

Year Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births
1950 … … … 0.87
1951 … … … 0.82
1952 … … … 0.72
1953 … … … 0.75
1954 … … … 0.70
1955 … … … 0.64

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