§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates throughout the United Kingdom and in the best regional health authority in 1976; and what was the total of deaths in each case;
(2) what were in 1976 the perinatal and infant mortality rates in the United Kingdom and in Sweden; and what was the total of deaths in each case;
(3) what were the perinatal and infant mortality rates throughout the United Kingrom and in the best area health authority in 1976; and what was the total of deaths in each case.
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§ Mr. MoyleThe 1976 figures for the United Kingdom, its constituent countries
Rates Country Health area Perinatal Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total births Infant mortality Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births Stillbirths Numbers Deaths under 1 week Deaths under 1 year* United Kingdom … … … 18.0 14.5 6,616 5,648 9,776 England† … … … … 17.6 14.2 5,339 4,468 7,834 Oxford RHA … … … 13.8 203 196 East Anglian RHA … … 11.7 258 Oxfordshire AHA … … 10.3 10.1 36 31 65 Wales† … … … … 19.0 13.7 360 282 457 Gwynedd AHA … … 13.8 11.1 23 13 29 Scotland … … … … 18.3 14.8 629 570 959 Orkney Islands HBA … 4.1 — 1 Shetland Islands HBA … 3.2 1 Northern Ireland … … … 22.3 18.3 278 315 483 Northern HBA … … 19.0 15.0 54 70 97 Sweden … … … … 10.7 8.3 545 513 818 * Includes number in previous column. † Excludes foreign residents. RHA = Regional Health Authority. AHA = Area Health Authority. HBA = Health Board Area.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will update the figures given for infant mortality and perinatal mortality in European countries
Country Year Infant mortality Deaths under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births Perinatal mortality Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week of age per 1,000 total births United Kingdom … … … … 1976 14.5 18.0 Republic of Ireland … … … … 1974 17.8 22.0 France … … … … … 1974 14.7 19.3 Belgium … … … … … 1974 17.4 20.5 Federal Republic of Germany … … 1975 19.8 19.3 Luxembourg … … … … … 1974 13.5* 16.8 Denmark … … … … … 1975 10.4 13.3 Netherlands … … … … … 1975 10.6 13.9 Italy … … … … … … 1974 22.9† 26.1 Norway … … … … … 1976 10.5 13.3 Sweden … … … … … 1976 8.3 10.7 Finland … … … … … 1974 11.0 14.6 * 17.9 in 1976 1976 figures for perinatal mortality are not available. † 19.2 in 1976 1976 figures for perinatal mortality are not available.