§ Mr. Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many discharges from hospital there were following diagnosis of septic abortion for each year since 1955.
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§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe available information is given in the table.
Estimated number of discharges (including deaths) from NHS hospitals in England and Wales with main diagnosis of septic abortion. Year Estimated number 1958 1,900 1959 2,400 1960 2,800 1961 2,900 1962 2,570 1963 2,760 1964 3,050 1965 3,050 1966 2,560 1967 2,530 1968 3,110 1969 2,080 1970 2,020 1971 1,600 1972 970 1973 930 1974 540 1975 610 1976 700 1977 680 1978 640 1979 620 1980 380 1981 450 1982 390