Infant Mortality (Hansard, 29 January 1988)

§ Ms. Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the total numbers of sudden infant deaths in 1985 and 1986 and the numbers which occurred at ages(a) under one month, (b) one month, (c) two months, (d) three months, (e) four months, (f) five months and (g) six to 11 months.

§ Mrs. Currie
The information is given in the table.

Numbers of deaths under one year of age with any mention of cot death, sudden infant death syndrome or similar term on the death certificate, by age at death

England and Wales 1985 and 1986 (provisional)

Age at death 1985 1986

Total under one year 1,301 1,506

Under one month 64 85

One month but under two months 233 279

Two months but under three months 317 332

Three months but under four months 242 269

Four months but under five months 149 180

Five months but under six months 104 117

Six months but under one year 192 244

§ Ms. Harman
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of neonatal, post neonatal and infant deaths among male, female and all babies in England and Wales and the rate per 1,000 live births in 1985 and 1986.

§ Mrs. Currie
The information is given in the table.
(3) what was the most commonly noted age group of women upon whom abortions were performed after 18 weeks in England and Wales in the latest year for which figures are available; and what percentage of all abortions after 18 weeks falls into this category;
(4) what was the most commonly noted marital status of women upon whom abortions after 18 weeks were performed in England and Wales in the latest year for which figures are available; and what percentage of all abortions after 18 weeks falls into this category;
(5) what was the most commonly noted category of premises in which abortions were performed after 18 weeks in England and Wales in the latest year for which figures are available; and what percentage of all abortions after 18 weeks was performed in such premises.
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§ Mr. Newton
The information is given in the table.

Notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967 at gestation 18 completed weeks and over most common age group, marital status, number of previous children, category of premises and statutory grounds. Numbers and percentages. England and Wales, residents and non-residents. 1986

Number Percentage of total

Total at 18 completed weeks and over 8,276 100.0

Age group 20–24 years 2,742 33.1

Marital status: single 6,123 74.0

Number of previous live or stillborn children: 0 5,770 69.7

Category of premises: non-NHS 7,097 85.8

Statutory grounds: 2 (alone)¹ 7,270 87.8

¹ Grounds 2: the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.

Numbers of deaths under one year of age with any mention of cot death, sudden infant death syndrome or similar term on the death certificate, by age at death
England and Wales 1985 and 1986 (provisional)
Age at death	1985	1986
Total under one year	1,301	1,506
Under one month	64	85
One month but under two months	233	279
Two months but under three months	317	332
Three months but under four months	242	269
Four months but under five months	149	180
Five months but under six months	104	117
Six months but under one year	192	244

Notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967 at gestation 18 completed weeks and over most common age group, marital status, number of previous children, category of premises and statutory grounds. Numbers and percentages. England and Wales, residents and non-residents. 1986
	Number	Percentage of total
Total at 18 completed weeks and over	8,276	100.0
Age group 20–24 years	2,742	33.1
Marital status: single	6,123	74.0
Number of previous live or stillborn children: 0	5,770	69.7
Category of premises: non-NHS	7,097	85.8
Statutory grounds: 2 (alone)¹	7,270	87.8
¹ Grounds 2: the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.