§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what have been the perinatal, neo-natal and infant mortality rates by social classes for Glasgow in each of the three most recent available years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe readily available information relates to the Greater Glasgow health board area and is shown in the following table:
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Perinatal, neo-natal and infant mortality rates by social class, Greater Glasgow health board area, 1978 to 1980 Year Social class Perinatal deaths per 1,000 total births (live and still) Neo-natal deaths per 1,000 live births Infant mortality per 1,000 live births 1978 I — 12.4 15.5 II — 3.5 4.7 Non Manual III — 7.7 11.4 Manual III IV — 3.9 9.0 V — 7.9 11.9 All social classes 16.3 7.8 13.6 1979 I — 2.7 3.6 II — 6.7 9.0 Non Manual III — 11.9 17.0 Manual III — 8.6 12.2 IV — 7.8 10.2 V — 13.4 22.1 All social classes 13.4 9.1 13.5 1980 I — 2.2 8.6 II — 7.2 8.8 Non Manual III — 6.8 10.2 Manual III — 7.5 10.3 IV — 8.1 12.5 V — 12.0 22.5 All social classes 13.8 8.6 13.2
§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the standardised mortality rate for males aged 65 years and over for (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland in each of the past five years; what has been the percentage change for both in that period; and if he will express the rate for Glasgow as a percentage of the Scottish rate in each year.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe relevant information is given in the following table:
Mortality Rates for Males aged 65 and over, City of Glasgow District and Scotland, 1977 to 1981 Year Glasgow SMR† Scotland Death rate per 1,000 population Glasgow rate as percentage of Scotland rate 1977 82.6 76.5 108 1978 89.2 79.9 112 1979 87.8 81.1 108 1980 85.4 78.3 109 *1981 87.7 77.2 114 Percentage increase over period 6.2 0.9 — * provisional. † Glasgow SMR: City of Glasgow District mortality rate standardised to age structure of corresponding Scottish population.
§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the infant mortality rate for (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland in each of the past five years; what has been the percentage change for both in that period; and if he will express the rate for Glasgow as a percentage of the Scottish rate in each year.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is given in the following table:
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Infant Mortality per 1,000 Live Births, City of Glasgow District and Scotland, 1977 to 1981 Year City of Glasgow District Scotland Glasgow rate as percentage of Scottish rate 1977 20.2 16.1 125 1978 15.4 12.9 119 1979 14.2 12.8 111 1980 13.6 12.1 112 *1981 11.5 11.3 102 Percentage decrease 1977 to 1981 43.1 29.8 * Provisional.