HC Deb 18 April 1978 vol 948 cc84-5W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the stillbirth and perinatal mortality rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths in England and Wales for 1976 and 1977;

(2) what was the perinatal mortality per 1,000 total births in England and Wales for the years 1967 to 1977 inclusive;

(3) what was the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births in England and Wales for 1976 and 1977.

Mr. Moyle

The rates of stillbirth and early mortality in England and Wales are as follows:

Stillbirths Per 1,000 live births Perinatal Stillbirths plus deaths under 1 week of age Neonatal Deaths under 4 weeks of age Per 1,000 total births
1967 25.4
1968 24.7
1969 23.4
1970 23.5
1971 22.3
1972 21.7
1973 21.0
1974 20.4
1975 19.3
1976 9.7 17.7 9.7
1977* 9.4 17.0 Not yet available
* Provisional.