§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the top 20 causes of death for children aged under 18 years in each year since 1979 and the number of deaths in those years from those 20 causes by sex.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe exact information could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Information by "International Classification of Diseases" (9th edition) chapter heading, by sex and for the age-group one to 19 years (inclusive) is, however, readily available and will be placed in the Library.
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what were the top 20 causes of death in children aged nought to one and one to 16 years for each of the last five years;
(2) what were the 20 commonest causes of death for children aged under one year and the numbers of death by sex for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe exact information could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Information by "International Classification of Diseases" (9th edition) chapter heading, by sex and for the age-groups nought to one year (28 days to 11 months inclusive) and one to 14 years (inclusive) is, however, readily available and will be placed in the Library.