§ Mr. Dan Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new towns have been begun in Scotland since 1950; what is their present total population; and what is their planned maximum total population.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherFour new towns have been designated in Scotland since 1950. One of these—Stonehouse—was the subject of a designation order made on 14 August 1973 but revoked on 31 August 1977. Details of the current and designated populations of the other three towns are as follows:
Town Designation Population as Designated order made in preliminary population report of 1981 census Cumbernauld 9 December 1955 48,200 70,000 Livingston 16 April 1962 36,510 70,000 Irvine 9 November 1966 55,270 95,000
Perinatal Deaths per 1,000 Total Births in Birthweight Groups (g) 1979 Cause of death <1,000 -1,499 -1,999 -2,499 -2,999 -3,499 3,500- Not known All weights Low birthweight 531.4 199.2 72.6 16.1 — — — 26.2 4.8 Fetal deformity 106.3 72.6 50.3 10.0 2.8 1.2 0.9 61.0 3.5 Antepartum haemorrhage 53.1 47.7 25.7 7.1 1.6 0.2 0.2 — 1.5 Normal birthweight—cause unknown — — — — 3.2 1.7 0.9 8.7 1.6 Toxaemia 72.5 39.4 13.4 4.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 — 1.1 Trauma — — 6.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 — 0.5 Maternal disease 38.6 20.7 4.5 1.6 0.6 — — 2.9 0.5 Rhesus — — 1.1 0.3 0.1 — — 2.9 0.1 Other — 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.1 34.9 0.4 Total causes 801.9 381.7 175.4 41.6 9.7 3.7 2.6 136.6 13.9 SourceInformation services division of Scottish health Service's common service agency.
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Perinatal Deaths.per 1.000 Total Births in Birthweight Groups (g)1980 Cause of death <1,000 -1,499 -1,999 -2,499 -2,999 -3,499 3,500- Not known All weights Low birthweight 519.2 206.1 35.5 10.6 — — — 23.1 4.1 Fetal deformity 86.5 68.0 51.1 9.6 2.9 0.7 0.8 37.5 3.1 Antepartum haemorrhage 81.7 49.5 34.4 6.1 1.4 0.3 — 11.5 1.8 Normal birthweight—cause unknown — — — — 3.4 1.3 0.8 11.5 1.5 Toxaemia 76.9 43.3 17.8 4.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 8.6 1.3 Trauma — — 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 2.9 0.3