HC Deb 04 February 1987 vol 109 cc692-5W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list the total births and live births in 1984 to residents (a) in England and (b) in England and Wales and the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths; and if he will tabulate the data according to the age of the mother in the following age ranges: under 16, 16 to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34 and 35-plus years;

(2) if he will list the total births and live births in 1984 to residents of each regional health authority and the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths; and if he will tabulate the data according to the age of the mother in the following age ranges: under 16 years, 16 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years, and 35 years plus;

(3) if he will list the total births and live births in 1984 to residents in Wales and the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths; and if he will tabulate the data according to the age of the mother in the following age ranges: under 16 years, 16 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years and 35-plus years.

Mrs. Currie

Tables giving the information for the age-groups under 16 years and 16 to 19 years have been placed in the Library. Statistics for the remaining age groups requested are given in table 7b of "Mortality Statistics perinatal and infant: social and biological factors 1984", a copy of which is in the Library. These statistics are derived from records which link the details of the infant's death with the details collected at birth registration.

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents (i) in England and (ii) in England and Wales the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths with underlying causes other than congenital malformations (ICD 740–759); and if he will tabulate the data according to the following birthweight categories: under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 3,500 to 3,999 g, 4,000 g plus and unstated birthweight;

(2) if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents (i) in England and (ii) in England and Wales the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths with congenital malformations (ICD 740–759) as their underlying cause; and if he will tabulate the data according to the following birthweight categories: under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 3,500 to 3,999 g, 4,000 plus-g and unstated birthweight;

(3) if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents (i) in England and (ii) in England and Wales the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths; and if he will tabulate the data according to the following birthweight categories: under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 3,500 to 3,999 g, 4,000 g plus and unstated birthweight;

(4) if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents of each regional health authority the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postnatal deaths and infant deaths with underlying causes other than congenital malformations ICD 740–759; and if he will tabulate the data according to the following birthweight categories, under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 4,000-plus g and unstated birthweight;

(5) if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents of each regional health authority (i) the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths with congential malformations (ICD 740–759) as their underlying cause; and if he will tabulate the data according to the following birthweight categories, under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 3,501 to 3,999 g, 4,000-plus g, and unstated birthweight;

(6) if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents of each regional health authority the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths postneonatal deaths and infant deaths; and if he will tabulate data according to the following birthweight categories: under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 3,500 to 3,999 g, 4,000-plus g, and unstated birthweight;

(7) if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents in Wales the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths with underlying causes other than congenital malformations (1CD 740–759); and if he will tabulate the data according to the following birthweight categories: under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 3,500 to 3,999 g, 4,000-plus g, and unstated birthweight;

(8) if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents in Wales the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths with underlying causes other than congenital malformations (ICD 740–759) as their underlying cause; and if he will tabulate the data according to the following birthweight categories: under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 3,500 to 3,999 g, 4,000-plus g, and unstated birthweight;

(9) if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents in Wales (i) the number and rate per 1,000 of still births, perinatal deaths, neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths; and if he will tabulate the data according to the following birthweight categories: under 1,500 g, 1,500 to 1,999 g, 2,000 to 2,499 g, 2,500 to 2,999 g, 3,000 to 3,499 g, 3,500 to 3,999 g, 4,000-plus g and unstated birthweight.

Mrs. Currie

Tables giving this information have been placed in the Library. The statistics are derived from records which link the details of the infant's death with the details collected at birth registration.

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list for (a) singleton and (b) all births in 1984 to residents in Wales the total number of live births and the number and rate per 1,000 of neonatal deaths, postneonatal deaths and infant deaths with underlying causes other than congenital malformations (ICD 740–759) tabulated according to the following gestational ages: under 22 weeks, 22 to 24 weeks, 25 to 27 weeks, 28 to 31 weeks, 32 to 36 weeks, 37 to 41 weeks, 42-plus weeks and unstated gestational age.

Mrs. Currie

I regret that the information is not available in the form requested. Period of gestation is not collected at the registration of live births.

Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number and rate per 1,000 live birth of post neo-natal deaths by months of occurrence (a) from sudden infant death syndrome, (b) from respiratory diseases, (c) congenital abnormality, (d) others and (e) total for England and Wales (i) nationally, (ii) by district health authority and (iii) by regional health authority for each month from 1981 to the most recent available date.

Mrs. Currie

I very much regret that the information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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