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House of Assembly: Vol13 - WEDNESDAY 3 MAY 1989

WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 1989 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS

†Indicates translated version.

For written reply:

General Affairs:

Causes of infant mortality 276. Dr M S BARNARD

asked the Minister of National Health and Population Development:

(a) What were the major causes of infant mortality for (i) Whites, (ii) Coloureds, (iii) Indians and (iv) Blacks and (b) what was the percentage of deaths from each of these causes in respect of each race group in 1988?

B596E

 The MINISTER OF NATIONAL HEALTH AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT:

Data in respect of 1988 have not yet been released.

The latest complete data set refers to 1986 figures.

Cause

(a) and (b)

Population Group

(i) Whites

(ii) Coloureds

(iii) Indians

(iv) Blacks

Perinatal causes

49,4

36,1

58,7

36,1

Congenital defects

16,7

—

10,9

—

Ill-defined conditions

8,6

—

—

13,2

Intestinal infection

—

26,3

9,0

24,3

Respiratory diseases

—

16,6

—

—

Viral diseases

—

—

—

—
Detainees examined by State doctors 322. Mrs H SUZMAN

asked the Minister of National Health and Population Development:

  1. (1) Whether any visits were made by State doctors in 1988 for the purposes of examining persons detained in terms of security legislation; if not, why not; if so,
  2. (2) whether records were kept of these visits; if not, why not; if so, what total number of visits were made in 1988;
  3. (3) whether any reports on such visits were submitted by State doctors to his Department in 1988; if so, how many;
  4. (4) whether any action was taken by his Department as a result of such reports; if not, why not; if so, (a) on how many occasions was action taken and (b) what were the circumstances in respect of each of these cases?

B665E

 The MINISTER OF NATIONAL HEALTH AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT:

(1)

Yes,

(2)

yes,

TPA

: 470

CPA

: 1 979

PAO

: 286

NPA

: 271

Total

: 3 006

(3)

yes,

TPA

: 470

CPA

: 1 979

PAO

: 286

NPA

: 271

Total

: 3 006

The medical reports are no longer being submitted to the Department of National Health and Population Development, but to the four provincial administrations.

  1. (4) No, no request in this context was submitted,
    1. (a) and (b) fall away.
 NP: announcement of retirement of leader 340. Mr C B SCHOEMAN

asked the Minister of Information, Broadcasting Services and the Film Industry:

  1. (1) Whether he or any official in his Department released the announcement of the retirement of the leader of the National Party in South Africa; if so, (a) on whose authority and (b) why;
  2. (2) whether he or his Department arranged a press conference to be addressed by the new leader of the National Party; if so, (a) on whose authority, (b) why and (c) at what cost?

B695E

 The MINISTER OF INFORMATION, BROADCASTING SERVICES AND THE FILM INDUSTRY:
  1. (1) No.
    1. (a) and (b) Fall away.
  2. (2) No. The Bureau for Information did, however, hear that a press conference would take place later that day and in the light of the great national and international interest, this information was relayed to members of the media.
    1. (a) This was done on the authority of the Minister of Information, Broadcasting Services and the Film Industry;
    2. (b) In the light of the national and international interest in the event;
    3. (c) None.