Childbirth, Infant Mortality and Rubella (Hansard, 21 November 1978)

§ Mr. Roderick

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the incidence of congenital malformations and incidence of cerebral palsy;

(2) if he will list, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the number of births to mothers aged, respectively, under 16 years, 16 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years, and over 35 years and the perinatal mortality rates in each age band;

(3) if he will list, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the number of births which were (a) first pregnancies, (b) second pregnancies, (c) third pregnancies, (d) fourth pregnancies and (e) fifth or later pregnancies, and the perinatal mortality rates for each group;

(4) if he will publish, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the number of births in each socioeconomic class and to unsupported mothers;

(5) if he will list, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales, the incidence of rubella in 1977 and in 1978 to the latest date for which figures are available;

(6) if he will list, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the stillbirth rate, perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, post-neonatal mortality rate, and infant mortality rate for babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms.;

(7) if he will list, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the proportion of babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms. for the whole population and for socio-economic groups I, II, III, IV, V and unsupported mothers, respectively;

(8) if he will publish, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the prevalence, respectively, of caesarian section and induction;

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(9) if he will publish, for Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the number of inoculations against rubella given to, respectively, schoolgirls and adult women of childbearing age; and if he will estimate the percentage of girls inoculated by the age of 15 years;

(10) if he will list for, Wales and each area health authority in Wales in 1977, the stillbirth rate, perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, post-neonatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate for the whole population and for socio-economic classes, I, II, III, IV, V and unsupported mothers, respectively.

§ Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for Wales and for each area health authority in 1977, the stillbirth rate, perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, post-neonatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate for the whole population and for socioeconomic classes I, II, III, IV, V and unsupported mothers, the stillbirth rate, the perinatal mortality rate, neonatal mortality rate, post-neonatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate for babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms., the proportion of babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms. for the whole population and for socio-economic groups I, II, III, IV, V and unsupported mothers, respectively, the prevelance, respectively, of caesarian section and induction, the number of inoculations against rubella given to, respectively, schoolgirls and adult women of childbearing age and his estimate of the percentage of girls inoculated by the age of 15 years, the incidence of congenital rubella in 1977 and in 1978 to the latest date for which figures are available, the number of births in each socio-economic class and to unsupported mothers, the numbers of births which were (a) first pregnancies, (b) second pregnancies, (c) third pregnancies, (d) fourth pregnancies and (e) fifth or later pregnancies, and the perinatal mortality rates for each parity, the number of births to mothers aged, respectively, under 16 years, 16 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years, and 35 plus years and the perinatal mortality rates in each age band, the incidence of congenital malformations and the incidence of cerebral palsy.