§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total of live births and deaths, respectively, in Coventry in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable totals of the previous 10 years.
§ Sir George YoungDetails are as follows:
Year Live births Deaths Coventry county borough— 1968 6,431 3,025 1969 6,179 3,137 1970 5,914 3,089 1971 5,892 3,144 1972 5,337 3,338 1973 4,896 3,240 1974 4,527 3,177 Coventry county district— 1974 4,559 3,240 1975 4,191 3,315 1976 3,994 3,485 1977 3,927 3,354 The statistics are based on the area of norma residence of the mother, or of the deceased Coventry county district consists of Coventry county borough together with part of Meriden rural district