Death Rate (Hansard, 12 December 1977)

§ Mr. Gwynfor Evans
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the male death rate for all causes in the latest year for which the figures are available in each English region and in Scotland and Wales, respectively;
(2) what is the death rate for heart diseases and for bronchitis in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively.

§ Mr. Moyle
The rates for 1976 are as follows:
many infants were born in each of the last five years suffering from spina bifida; how many of these infants died without receiving surgical treatment; and how many infants receiving surgical treatment subsequently died.

§ Mr. Moyle
It is not possible to provide information in the exact form requested. The numbers of babies born with spina bifida are obtained from the voluntary system of reporting congenital malformations. Information on hospital treatment is obtained from the hospital in-patient inquiry, a sample survey of 10 per cent. of discharges from non-psychiatric hospitals in England and Wales. Patients who have more than one hospital spell in a year are counted on each occasion.
Following are the available figures for the years 1970 to 1976 inclusive: 43W

England and Wales

Numbers of live and stillbirths with Spina Bifida Children treated in hospital with main condition Spina Bifida and or Hydrocephalus

All cases Cases where surgery undertaken

Total number Deaths in hospital Total number Deaths in hospital

Year 0–4 5–14 0–14 0–4 5–14 0–14 0–4 5–14 0–14 0–4 5–14 0–14

1970 … … 1,453 5,380 980 6,360 530 [20] 550 2,910 500 3,410 .. .. [180]

1971 … … 1,552 4,510 1,400 5,900 500 [20] 520 2,250 860 3,110 .. .. [130]

1972 … … 1,537 3,930 1,780 5,710 470 [30] 500 1,820 970 2,790 .. .. [120]

1973 … … 1,267 3,950 1,590 5,540 450 [10] 470 1,910 920 2,830 .. .. [80]

1974 … … 1,185 3,750 1,940 5,690 460 [20] 480 1,700 1,100 2,800 .. .. [80]

1975 … … 1,101 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

1976 … … 880 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

.. Not available.

Bracketed figures are estimates from sample number of 20 or less and are subject to a high degree of sample error.

44W

England and Wales
			Numbers of live and stillbirths with Spina Bifida	Children treated in hospital with main condition Spina Bifida and or Hydrocephalus
			All cases	Cases where surgery undertaken
			Total number	Deaths in hospital	Total number	Deaths in hospital
Year			0–4	5–14	0–14	0–4	5–14	0–14	0–4	5–14	0–14	0–4	5–14	0–14
1970	…	…	1,453	5,380	980	6,360	530	[20]	550	2,910	500	3,410	..	..	[180]
1971	…	…	1,552	4,510	1,400	5,900	500	[20]	520	2,250	860	3,110	..	..	[130]
1972	…	…	1,537	3,930	1,780	5,710	470	[30]	500	1,820	970	2,790	..	..	[120]
1973	…	…	1,267	3,950	1,590	5,540	450	[10]	470	1,910	920	2,830	..	..	[80]
1974	…	…	1,185	3,750	1,940	5,690	460	[20]	480	1,700	1,100	2,800	..	..	[80]
1975	…	…	1,101	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
1976	…	…	880	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
.. Not available.
Bracketed figures are estimates from sample number of 20 or less and are subject to a high degree of sample error.