HC Deb 02 February 1982 vol 17 cc123-4W
Mr. Dan Jones

asked 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 Fletcher

Four 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.

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