§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of sets of(a) twins, (b) triplets, (c) quadruplets, (d) quintuplets and
Numbers of multiple maternities and rate per 1000 maternities: England and Wales 1982 to 1986. Year of occurrence 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 Maternity type Numbers Rate Numbers Rate Numbers Rate Numbers Rate Numbers Rate Twins 6,201 9.95 6,293 10.05 6,321 9.97 6,700 10.26 6,969 10.60 Triplets 70 0.11 89 0.14 80 0.13 93 0.14 123 0.19 Quadruplets 6 0.01 4 0.01 5 0.01 7 0.01 10 0.02 Quintuplets — — — — — — 2 0.00 2 0.00 Sextuplets — — 1 0.00 — — 1 0.00 1 0.00 Total maternities 623,511 1000 626,277 1000 633,965 1000 653,142 1000 657,308 1000 Note: Maternities with one or more stillbirths are included.