§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the estimated national percentage of women whose deliveries were conducted by(a) a hospital doctor, (b) a general practitioner, (c) a midwife and (d) other, for each year between 1985 and 1991.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyInformation along the lines requested was collected for the first time in 1988–89 and the latest available figures are for 1989–90.
The estimates given in the table are derived from incomplete data and, particularly in the case of 1988–89, should be regarded as approximate.
Person conducting delivery—percentages England 1988–89 1989–90 Hospital Doctor 22 24 General Practitioner 10 10 Midwife 72 72 Other 1 2 Not Known 4 2 1 Less than 0.5 per cent. Source SMI2: Hospital Episode Statistics