§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the total number of maternal deaths in England and Wales in(a) 1986, and (b) 1987 which were attributed to abortive outcomes and showing for each year the numbers which were attributed to (a) high hydatidiform mole, (b) other abnormal products of conception, (c) missed abortions, (d) ectopic pregnancies, (e) spontaneous abortions, (f) legally induced abortions, (g) illegally induced abortions, (h) unspecified abortions, (i) failed attempted abortions, and (j) complications following abortions and ectopic and molar pregnancies.
§ Mrs. CurrieAvailable information from the registration of deaths in England and Wales in 1986 and 1987 is shown in the table.
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Number of maternal deaths registered in England and Wales, by selected underlying cause of death—1986–87 ICD1 No. Underlying cause of death Number of deaths 1986 1987 630 Hydatidiform mole — — 631 Other abnormal product of conception — — 632 Missed abortion — —
ICD1 No. Underlying cause of death Number of deaths 1986 1987 633 Ectopic pregnancy 2 4 634 Spontaneous abortion 1 — 635 Legally induced abortion — 1 636 Illegally induced abortion — — 637 Unspecified abortion — — 638 Failed attempted abortion — — 639 Complications following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancies Not used for underlying cause 1International Classification of Diseases 9th revision.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of(a) direct maternal deaths, (b) indirect maternal deaths, and (c) associated maternal deaths in England and Wales in 1986 and 1987.
§ Mrs. CurrieAvailable information from the registration of deaths in England and Wales in 1986 and 1987 is shown in the table.
Number of (a) direct maternal deaths, (b) indirect maternal deaths, and (c) associated maternal deaths registered in England and Wales, by selected underlying cause of death—1986–87 Number of deaths 1986 1987 Direct1 34 42 Indirect2 11 4 Associated3 3 6 1 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 9th revision code 630–676 (complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium) excluding 647 and 648. 2ICD (9) 647: Infective and parasitic conditions in the mother classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. 3 648:Other current conditions in the mother classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. 3 Deaths certified as associated with pregnancy or childbirth but not assigned to those causes.