§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost of giving a mobility allowance to those registered as disabled before reaching the age of 65 years irrespective of the fact that they may now be over 65 years of age.
§ Mr. RossiSince registration as a disabled person is voluntary, it would not be appropriate to use it as the basis for entitlement to a social security benefit for which medical criteria are already laid down. The cost of
Perinatal Mortality 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 West Yorkshire MC Number 634 592 506 450 454 487 Rate 22.4 22.0 19.5 18.1 17.1 17.4 Bradford AHA Number 158 140 135 126 113 132 Rate 23.7 21.9 20.8 19.6 16.5 18.0 Calderdale AHA Number 56 46 43 51 46 48 Rate 21.1 18.6 19.0 22.1 18.9 18.7 Kirklees AHA Number 117 117 110 77 76 83 Rate 21.9 23.5 22.3 16.7 15.1 15.8 Leeds AHA Number 216 176 156 137 147 153 Rate 22.6 19.4 18.2 17.0 17.3 17.3 Wakefield AHA Number 87 113 62 59 72 71 Rate 21.2 28.4 17.0 16.9 19.1 17.6
§ Mr.Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the latest available figures for baby deaths in west Yorkshire; and how these figures compare to other area health authority areas of the United Kingdom.
§ Sir George YoungThe latest available perinatal death rates (stillbirths and deaths under 1week) per 1000 total births are for 1979, and are as follows:
Area health authorities in Rate West Yorkshire Bradford 18.0
Perinatal rate per 100o total births in 1979 9.0–9.9 10.0–10.9 11.0–11.9 12.0–12.9 13.0–13.9 14.0–14.9 Number of area health authorities 1 4 7 8 15 12
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15.0–15.9 16.0–16.9 17.0–17.9 18.0–18.9 19.0–19.9 20.0 and over Number of area health authorities 16 17 5 7 2 4 Total 98 extending mobility allowance to people who satisfied these criteria and were still under 65 at its introduction in 1976, but who were excluded by the phasing-in arrangements, is estimated at between £15 million and £20 million a year.