§ Mr. A. Cecil WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the perinatal mortality rate in each of the last 10 years at(a) Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast, (b) Belfast City hospital, (c) Mater hospital, Belfast and (d) Ulster hospital;
(2) what was the mortality rate for women in each of the last 10 years in the obstetric units at (a) Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast, (b) Belfast City hospital, (c) Mater hospital, Belfast and (d) Ulster hospital.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information is not held centrally, but it should be noted that the perinatal mortality rate for the whole of Northern Ireland has fallen sharply over the past decade from a level of 15.6 in 1980—some 17 per cent. higher than in Great Britain—to 8.2 in 1989 when the rate for England and Wales was 8.3. Despite the improvements the rate still varies significantly within Northern Ireland between socio-economic classes and geographical areas.
§ Mr. A. Cecil WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many deliveries were recorded in each year since 1989 in the obstetric unit of the Ulster hospital.
§ Mr. HanleyThe deliveries, including live and still births, recorded were:
Year Deliveries 1989 1923 1990 1929