§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many pregnancies of multigravida women were terminated in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 because of (a) maternal rubella disease, (b) maternal rubella contact and (c) maternal rubella immunisation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe available information is as follows:
Legal abortions due to maternal rubella: multigravida* women England and Wales Residents—1978 to 1980 1978 1979 1980 rubella disease 431 266 86 rubella contact 114 96 31 rubella immunization 31 72 38 * defined as those having had at least one previous live or still birth. Figures for 1981 are not yet available and will be published in an OPCS monitor (Series AB) in due course.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many pregnancies were terminated in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 because of (a) maternal rubella disease, (b) maternal rubella contact and (c) maternal rubella immunisation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe figures for 1978 to 1980 were supplied in answer to a similar question on 23 March 1982.—[Vol. 20, c.309.] Provisional data for 1981 are as follows:
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Nurses Lodging Charges Grade Weekly Charge 1 April 1981 to 30 September 1982 Weekly Charge 1 October 1982 to 31 March 1984 Increase in Weekly Charge £ £ Per cent. Students Pupils and other Nurses under 22 6.69 8.65 29 Enrolled Nurse 9.68 14.52 50 Staff Nurse 10.26 14.71 43 Ward Sister (Nursing Sister II) 13.33 21.15 59 Nursing Officer II 15.13 21.77 44
Legal abortions due to maternal rubella, 1981 England and Wales Residents rubella disease 88 rubella contact 46 rubella immunisation 62 Total 196