§ Mrs. DeanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the infant mortality rate in Burton was in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [24073]
§ Ruth KellyI have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
681WLetter from John Kidgell to Mrs. Dean, dated 8 January 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question asking what the infant mortality rate in Burton was in each of the last 10 years. I am replying in his absence (24073).The figures requested are given in the table below.
Infant mortality numbers and rates for Burton, 1991–2000 Calendar year Number of infant deaths Rate1 1991 15 10.8 1992 14 10.1 1993 14 10.7 1994 10 8.2 1995 12 9.5 1996 4 3.4 1997 2 1.7 1998 3 2.6 1999 6 5.2 20002 8 6.8 1Per 1,000 live births 2Provisional. Source:
Registrations of births and deaths