§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the latest information available within his Department on perinatal mortality in 1985.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe latest information is given in the table.
Perinatal mortality: number and rate, England and Wales 1985 (provisional) Perinatal deaths* Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths 6,498 9.84 * Perinatal deaths: stillbirths and deaths in the first week of life.