HC Deb 02 June 1992 vol 208 cc465-6W
Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list by socio-economic class the number of deaths in England and Wales registered as(a) cot death and (b) sudden infant death syndrome in 1990.

Mr. Sackville

[holding answer 20 May 1992]: The information requested is given in the table.

Numbers of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) deaths and of Cot death.s by father's social class, England, Wales and Elsewhere1, 1990.
Father's social class 1990 Number of SIDS 1990 Number of Cot Deaths
I 48 51
II 159 172
IIIN 65 68
IIIM 349 377
IV 177 196
V 140 153
Other 96 102

Father's social class 1990 Number of SIDS 1990 Number of Cot Deaths
Not stated 121 125
Total 1,155 1,244
1 These data may include some cases of children normally resident overseas.