§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many live births have been recorded(a) per region and (b) per hospital for each year over the last 10 years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe numbers of live births by usual residence of mother for health regions in England, and for Wales, are shown in the table. Information on the number of live births per hospital could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
1991 1Rate 1992 1Rate Mersey 141 4.2 116 3.6 North Western 282 4.8 293 5.2 1Stillbirths per 1,000 live and still births. Information relating to Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.