HC Deb 02 February 1982 vol 17 cc124-6W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates in 1979 and 1980 subdivided by cause of death for babies weighing under 1,000 grams, 1,001 to 1,500 grams, 1,501 to 2,000 grams, 2,001 to 2,500 grams, 2,501 to 3,000 grams, 3,001 to 3,500 grams, and 3,501 grams and over, respectively.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information requested in relation to perinatal deaths is set out in the following tables. Equivalent information for neonatal and infant deaths is not available.

Cause of death <1,000 -1,499 -1,999 -2,499 -2,999 -3,499 3,500- Not known All weights
Maternal disease 19.2 18.6 4.4 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.4
Rhesus 4.8 6.2 2.2 0.3 0.1 2.9 0.1
Other 9.6 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 23.1 0.3
All causes 774.0 393.8 148.7 34.9 9.4 3.0 2.2 121.0 12.9

SourceInformation services division of Scottish Health Service's common service agency.

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates for the first three quarters of 1981.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information is given in the following table:

Perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality rates, Scotland, first three
quarters 1981
Quarters 1981 Perinatal Neonatal Infant mortal-
death rate per death rate per ity rate per
1,000 births 1,000 live 1,000 live
(live and still) births births
1 13 8 14
2 11 6 10
3 11 6 10