§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, in view of the increasing number of babies' cot deaths, whether he will set up an inquiry to ascertain the cause.
§ Mr. AlisonAs cot deaths are not usually classified as such, information is not available about the numbers in recent years. There was an inquiry into sudden death in infancy in 1965, and the Confidential Inquiry into Postneonatal Deaths 1964–66 (Reports on Public Health and Medical Subjects No. 125 published 1970) contains some relevant information, in particular about causation. This is being followed up by similar studies in other areas.