§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many babies died within one year of birth in 1987 and 1988;
(2) how many babies were stillborn in 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information is shown in the table:
Number of infant deaths1 and stillborn babies, England and Wales, 1987 and 1988 Infant deaths Stillborn 1987 6,272 3,423 1988 6,270 3,382 1 Deaths under one year of age.
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the total number of babies who died in 1987 and 1988, and to date in 1989 aged one week, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, five weeks, six weeks, two months, three months, four months, six months, 14 months and 15 months;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the total number of babies who died in 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988 and 1989 aged one week, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, five weeks, six weeks, 14 months and 15 months by area health authority;
(3) what was the total number of abortions performed at (a) 18 weeks, (b) 20 weeks, (c) 22 weeks, (d) 24 weeks, 743W (e) 26 weeks and (f) 28 weeks since 1968; how many were to save the life of the pregnant woman; and what percentage the latter represents of the former.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost.