§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the number of live births for Down's syndrome children and those suffering from spina bifida, for each regional health authority in England, Scotland and Wales for each of the years 1970 to 1977; if he will publish the number of spina bifida victims for the above regions and years which were (a) operated upon and (b) not operated upon but discharged from hospital alive; and if he will publish the number of Down's syndrome babies for each of the above areas, and years, discharged from hospital alive.
§ Mr. MoyleThe number of babies in England and Wales reported as having been born alive with Down's syndromeand spina bifida for each of the years 1970–76 were as follows:
Down's syndrome Spina bifida 1970 547 1,138 1971 553 1,187 1972 535 1,180 1973 501 979 1974 Not available Not available 1975 433 837 1976 384 678
SCOTLAND Spina bifida Children born in year Total NHS hospital cases involved Cases where surgery undertaken Other cases where child is discharged alive Deaths in hospitals Deaths in hospitals (excluding column (3) cases) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1970 … … 289 134 122 74 33 1971 … … 291 124 103 75 46 1972 … … 249 124 88 52 37 1973 … … 175 61 68 51 46 1974 … … 185 81 66 43 38 1975 … … 161 62 81 21 18 Complete figures for Down's syndrome are not available.