Childbirth, Infant Mortality and Rubella (Hansard, 29 November 1978)

§ Mr. David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the incidence of congenital rubella in 1977 and in 1978 to the latest date for which figures are available;

(2) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the number of inoculations against rubella given in 1977 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;

(3) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the prevalence in 1977, respectively, of caesarian section and induction;

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

(5) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the number of births in 1977 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;

(6) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the number of births in 1977 in each socioeconomic class and to unsupported mothers, respectively;

(7) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the number of births in 1977 to mothers aged, respectively, under 16 years, 16 to 270W 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;

(8) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the incidence in 1977 of congenital malformations;

(9) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the incidence in 1977 of cerebral palsy;

(10) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the 1977 rate of stillbirth, perinatal mortality, neonatal mortality, post-neonatal mortality and infant mortality for the whole population and for socio-economic classes I, II, III, IV, V and unsupported mothers, respectively;

(11) if he will list for the Wessex regional health authority and each of its constituent area health authorities the 1977 rate of stillbirth, perinatal mortality, neonatal mortality, post-neonatal mortality and infant mortality for babies born weighing less than 2,500 gms.