HC Deb 18 November 1983 vol 48 cc602-3W
Mr. Andrew Bowden

asked 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 Patten

The 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 Patten

The information requested is shown in the following table:

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.

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