HC Deb 26 July 1989 vol 157 cc742-3W
Mr. Amess

To 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. Freeman

The 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. Amess

To 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, (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. Freeman

The information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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