HC Deb 02 August 1976 vol 916 c612W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the rate of infant mortality in the Leek parliamentary constituency in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

For 1974 the infant mortality rate—deaths of children under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births—was 19.3.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the rate of infant mortality in the Macclesfield parliamentary constituency of each of the last years for which figures are available.

Mr. Deakins

The infant mortality rates—deaths of children under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births—were:

1972 10.2
1973 17.0
1974 18.8