HC Deb 14 November 1988 vol 140 cc479-80W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will give for each district health authority, for the latest three-year period for which figures are available, the number of children dying within a month of their birth, giving for each district health authority its ranking in England;

(2) if he will give for each district health authority, the number of babies weighing 2,500 grams or less at birth per 1,000 live births, of all weights to mothers resident in the district, giving for each district health authority its ranking in England.

Mrs. Currie

The information requested has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give, for each district health authority, the number of registered nurses in special care baby units per 100 low birthweight births, giving for each district health authority its ranking in England.

Mr. Mellor

The information requested is available in the package of health service indicators produced by the Department. The latest information for 1986–87, is in the Library.