HC Deb 11 December 1991 vol 200 c443W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the decline in perinatal mortality in the last 10 years for which figures are available; what is his estimate of the decline in the number of babies surviving with a significant handicap during the same period; and if he will make a statement.

Wailing lists/times for in-patient and day case admission to NHS hospitals in North East Thames RHA at 31 March 1991
In-patients plus day—March 1991 Inpatients plus day cases— Percentage change M90–M91
Gross demand Gross less self-def Number > a year Percentage > a year Number > 2 years Percentage > 2 years Gross demand Gross less self-def Number > a year Number > 2 years
F01 Basildon and Thurrock 5,514 4,362 1,417 25.7 805 14.6 -26.0 -38.1 -54.1 -62–1
F02 Mid Essex 6,196 5,715 1,588 25.6 556 9.0 -6.7 -4.1 -7.7 14.6
F03 North East Essex 4,231 4,159 1,111 26.3 521 12.3 -31.7 -31.6 -44.9 -48.5
F04 West Essex 6,099 5,675 1,555 25.5 462 7.6 13.3 9.3 13.4 -49.9
F05 Southend 6,001 5,372 670 11.2 129 2.1 14.0 11.6 17.7 -61.7
F06 Barking and Havering 8,138 7,885 1,767 21.7 629 7.7 -13.3 -15.6 -43.1 -50.4
F07 Hampstead 4,118 4,110 1,032 25.1 245 5.9 21.3 22.0 77.0 1.2
F08 Bioomsbury 10,702 10,051 2,147 20.1 895 8.4 16.3 -15.2 -44.9 -52.6
F09 Islington 2,582 2,306 558 21.6 211 8.2 -29.1 -31.0 -62.4 -72.3
F10 City and Hackney 7,880 5,344 2,374 30.1 787 10.0 -3.3 -12.4 -1.5 -9.6
F11 Newham 1,794 1,440 77 4.3 12 0.7 -9.4 -6.7 -51.3 -81.0
F12 Tower Hamlets 5,324 4,261 1,421 26.7 668 12.5 -35.0 -34.9 -53.3 -63.9
F13 Enfield 3,159 3,159 606 19.2 106 3.4 -12.6 -12.5 -33.3 -67.9
F14 Haringey 2,819 2,819 616 21.9 172 6.1 0.7 0.7 -6.9 52.2
F15 Redbridge 2,193 2,001 252 11.5 70 32 4.7 4.8 -36.4 -39.7
F16 Waltham Forest 6,910 6,897 1,681 24.3 375 5.4 8.4 9.0 -4.5 -42.1
North East Thames 83,660 75,556 18,872 22.6 6,643 7.9 -10.4 -12.0 -32.2 -49.7