HC Deb 17 July 1991 vol 195 cc190-1W
Miss Emma Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the change in the number of infant and maternal deaths in England and Wales since 1979.

Mr. Dorrell

The information is shown in the table.

Number of Infant and Maternal deaths in England and Wales 1979 to 1990
Infant deaths Maternal deaths
1979 8,178 74
1980 7,899 70
1981 7,021 57
1982 6,775 42
1983 6,381 54
1984 6,037 52
1985 6,141 46
1986 6,313 45
1987 6,272 46
1988 6,270 41
1989 5,808 56
11990 5,564 57
1 1990 figures are provisional.