§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the maternal deaths reported to the confidential inquiry into maternal deaths in England and Wales in 1979 to 1981 were of women of non-Caucasian origin; and if he will subdivide these into (a) direct maternal deaths, (b) indirect maternal deaths, (c) fortuitous maternal deaths and (d) late maternal deaths.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe information is as follows:
Number Direct maternal deaths 38 Indirect maternal deaths 15 Fortuitous maternal deaths 5 Late maternal deaths 6
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the maternal deaths reported to the confidential inquiry into maternal deaths in England and Wales in 1979 to 1981 were of women born in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) the Republic of Ireland, (c) the New Commonwealth and Pakistan, (d) India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, (e) the West Indies, (f) Africa, (g) Gibraltar, Malta and Cyprus, (h) New Commonwealth countries not included in (d) to (g) (i) foreign countries not included in (a) to (h) and (j) country unstated; and if he will subdivide these into (i) direct maternal deaths, (ii) indirect maternal deaths, (iii) fortuitous maternal deaths and (iv) late maternal deaths.
§ Mr. HayhoeInformation about the birthplace of the mothers concerned was not collected as part of the inquiry.