§ 21. Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has received any representations on the Royal College of Nursing paper on the standard of nursing care.
§ Dr. VaughanNo, but I have received a copy of its discussion document, "Towards Standards", and at an earlier stage had some discussion on the subject with representatives of the Royal College of Nursing.
Perinatal and Neonatal Mortality Rates—1976–1979 Total Legitimate (social classes I-V and others) and illegitimate Legitimate Births (by social class) Illegitimate Births I II III IV V England only 1976 Perinatal 17.6 12.7 14.3 16.6 19.3 25.0 24.4 Neonatal 9.6 6.9 7.7 8.7 10.4 13.7 14.1 1977 Perinatal 16.8 11.4 12.9 16.4 18.9 22.3 23.1 Neonatal 9.1 5.9 7.4 8.5 10.2 11.9 12.7 1978 Perinatal 15.4 12.0 12.2 14.8 16.7 20.1 21.0 Neonatal 8.6 6.9 6.9 8.0 9.3 10.3 11.9 1979 Perinatal 14.5 10.2 11.9 14.0 16.3 18.2 19.3 Neonatal 8.1 6.4 6.9 7.4 9.1 10.3 11.5 England and Wales 1976 Perinatal 17.7 12.7 14.3 16.8 19.2 24.9 24.3 Neonatal 9.6 6.8 7.7 8.7 10.2 14.0 13.9 1977 Perinatal 16.9 11.6 13.0 16.4 18.8 22.0 23.3 Neonatal 9.2 6.1 7.5 8.5 10.2 11.6 12.9 1978 Perinatal 15.5 11.9 12.3 14.9 16.7 20.3 21.1 Neonatal 8.6 6.8 7.0 8.1 9.3 10.1 11.8 1979 Perinatal 14.6 10.3 11.8 14.0 16.5 18.7 19.5 Neonatal 8.2 6.5 6.9 7.4 9.1 10.7 11.6 Source: OPCS.