HC Deb 05 May 1982 vol 23 c81W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the number of cot deaths in England in each of the past three years.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The numbers of deaths of children under one year of age in England where the term "sudden unexpected death in infancy" or "cot death" or other synonym was mentioned on the death certificate were as follows:

Number
1978 927
1979 1,025
1980 1,147