Birth Weights (Hansard, 2 March 1982)

HC Deb 02 March 1982 vol 19 cc74-5W 74W

§ Mr. Ernie Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a breakdown of the percentage of birth weights in Dundee and Scotland by social occupational class in the latest year in the following categories: (a) less than 2,500 grams and (b) greater than 3,000 grams.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
The information for 1979 is as follows: 75W

Social Class^* Birth weight less than 2,500 grams^† per cent. Dundee/ Birth weight over 3,000 grams^†per cent. Dundee/

Scotland Scotland

I 2.0 4.0 86.1 81.6

II 7.0 4.9 76.7 80.7

III 5.9 6.2 75.6 75.9

IV 9.4 7.1 72.6 74.5

V 10.3 8.8 64.5 68.5

Not known 9.6 9.1 68.4 69.4

Notes:

^* OPCS Classification of Occupations, HMSO 1970.

^† The percentages are based upon total births in each social class grouping.

Social Class^*	Birth weight less than 2,500 grams^† per cent. Dundee/	Birth weight over 3,000 grams^†per cent. Dundee/
	Scotland	Scotland
I	2.0	4.0	86.1	81.6
II	7.0	4.9	76.7	80.7
III	5.9	6.2	75.6	75.9
IV	9.4	7.1	72.6	74.5
V	10.3	8.8	64.5	68.5
Not known	9.6	9.1	68.4	69.4
Notes:
^* OPCS Classification of Occupations, HMSO 1970.
^† The percentages are based upon total births in each social class grouping.