§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many abortions were notified as being carried out in the National Health Service and in the non-National Health Service in each of the five regions during April to December 1968 and each of the years 1969 to 1977; and how many abortions were carried out in England during the same period on women normally resident in each of these regions.
§ Mr. Harry EwingAvailable information is tabulated below and is related to the areas of the five former regional hospital boards.
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Region Year North North East East South East West Scotland 1970— NHS … 269 587 565 1,528 2,228 5,177 Non-NHS … — — 13 12 52 77 TOTAL … 269 587 578 1,540 2,280 5,254 1971— NHS … 285 742 729 1,699 2,794 6,249 Non-NHS … — 28 9 30 17 84 TOTAL … 285 770 738 1,729 2,811 6,333 1972— NHS … 386 927 939 2,149 3,109 7,510 Non-NHS … — 34 8 38 19 99 TOTAL … 386 961 947 2,187 3,128 7,609 1973— NHS … 395 980 939 2,185 2,955 7,454 Non-NHS … — 32 6 25 25 88 TOTAL … 395 1,012 945 2,210 2,980 7,542 1974— NHS … 405 1,091 840 2,056 1,044 7,436 Non-NHS … — 20 6 23 83 132 TOTAL … 405 1,111 846 2,079 3,127 7,568 1975— NHS … 348 1,096 879 2,019 2,830 7,172 Non-NHS … — 12 — 30 113 155 TOTAL … 348 1,108 879 2,049 2,943 7,327 1976— NHS … 403 1,032 841 1,969 2,782 7,027 Non-NHS … — 8 2 19 149 178 TOTAL … 403 1,040 843 1,988 2,931 7,205 1977*— NHS … 399 969 840 2,011 2,869 7,088 Non-NHS … — 21 2 24 148 195 TOTAL … 399 990 842 2,035 3,017 7,283 * 1977 figures are provisional. 58W
ABORTIONS PERFORMED IN ENGLAND AND WALES ON SCOTTISH RESIDENTS 1968–77 Region of Residence Year North North East East South East West Scotland 1968 … … N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1969 … … N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1970 … … N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 309 1971 … … N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 524 1972 … … 18 29 21 102 665 835 1973 … … 13 24 21 110 900 1,068 1974 … … 45 14 22 93 852 1,026 1975 … … N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,054 1976 … … N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 949 1977* … … N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 852 * Provisional. N/A ; Not available.