§ Mr. Andrew Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many babies died during each of the years 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979 and 1978 as a result of the cot death syndrome; and what were their ages and sexes.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is shown in the following table:
each of the years 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979 and 1978 as a result of the cot death syndrome; and what were their ages and sexes.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is shown in the following table:
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Infant cot-deaths by age and sex, 1978 to 1982, in east Sussex and Brighton county district Year Sex Age Total Under 1 Year Under 1 Week 1–3 Weeks 1–2 Months 3–5 Months 6–8 Months 9–11 Months East Sussex 1978 M 8 — 1 5 2 — — F 10 — 2 2 4 2 — 1979 M 5 — — 3 2 — — F 9 — — 3 5 1 — 1980 M 11 — 2 — 3 5 1 F 5 1 — 1 2 1 — 1981 M 9 — — 4 4 1 — F 12 — — 10 1 1 — 1982 M 10 1 — 4 5 — — F 5 — — 1 3 1 — Brighton County District 1978 M 1 — — 1 — — — F 3 — — 1 2 — — 1979 M — — — — — — — F 3 — — 2 1 — — 1980 M 2 — — — 1 1 — F — — — — — — — 1981 M 1 — — — — 1 — F 2 — — 1 1 — — 1982 M 3 — — 2 1 — — F 2 — — — 2 — — NB. Because of the small numbers of deaths, fluctuations in the figures from year to year should be interpreted with caution.