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Mr. White
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many discharges from hospital there were following diagnosis of septic abortion for each year since 1955.
Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The available information is given in the table.
Estimated number of discharges (including deaths) from NHS hospitals in England and Wales with main diagnosis of septic abortion. | |
Year | Estimated number |
1958 | 1,900 |
1959 | 2,400 |
1960 | 2,800 |
1961 | 2,900 |
1962 | 2,570 |
1963 | 2,760 |
1964 | 3,050 |
1965 | 3,050 |
1966 | 2,560 |
1967 | 2,530 |
1968 | 3,110 |
1969 | 2,080 |
1970 | 2,020 |
1971 | 1,600 |
1972 | 970 |
1973 | 930 |
1974 | 540 |
1975 | 610 |
1976 | 700 |
1977 | 680 |
1978 | 640 |
1979 | 620 |
1980 | 380 |
1981 | 450 |
1982 | 390 |