2123353 Stillbirths, miscarriages and preterm births
| Authority | Manx Care |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2021-12-01 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2022-01-18 |
| Case ID | 2123353 |
Summary
The requester asked for monthly figures on stillbirths, miscarriages, and preterm births at Noble's Hospital from 2019 to December 2021. Manx Care responded by providing the complete annual and monthly statistical data for all three categories as requested.
Key Facts
- The request was received on 1 December 2021 and the response was issued on 31 December 2021.
- Total births at Noble's Hospital were 696 in 2019, 648 in 2020, and 640 in 2021.
- There were 46 preterm births (before 37 weeks) in 2019, 48 in 2020, and 44 in 2021.
- Stillbirths recorded were 2 in 2019, 0 in 2020, and 3 in 2021.
- Miscarriages totaled 172 in 2019, 158 in 2020, and 68 in 2021.
Data Disclosed
- 696
- 648
- 640
- 46
- 48
- 44
- 2
- 0
- 3
- 172
- 158
- 68
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2021-12-01
- 2021-12-31
- 2123353
- 2116225
Original Request
Hi, It has been in the news recently around the world that there has been a sudden increase in stillborns, miscarriages and preterm births. Please could you provide the monthly figures for all 3 above occurring at nobles hospital for 2019-Dec 2021. Thank you
Data Tables (4)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 to date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 696 | 648 | 640 |
| Births before 37 weeks | 46 | 48 | 44 |
| Stillborn(at delivery) | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Miscarriage | 172 | 158 | 68 |
| 2019 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
| Births | 57 | 51 | 51 | 65 | 66 | 47 | 59 | 50 | 66 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 696 |
| Births before 37 weeks | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 46 |
| Stillborn(at delivery) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
| Births | 48 | 48 | 60 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 47 | 52 | 56 | 43 | 50 | 648 |
| Births before 37 weeks | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 48 |
| Stillborn(at delivery) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 to date | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
| Births | 47 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 46 | 13 | 640 |
| Births before 37 weeks | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 44 |
| Stillborn(at delivery) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Full Response Text
Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000
Our ref: 2123353 31st December 2021
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 1st December 2021 which states:
"It has been in the news recently around the world that there has been a sudden increase in stillborns, miscarriages and preterm births. Please could you provide the monthly figures for all 3 above occurring at nobles hospital for 2019-Dec 2021."
Our Response 2019 2020 2021 to date Births 696 648 640 Births before 37 weeks 46 48 44 Stillborn(at delivery) 2 0 3 Miscarriage 172 158 68 2019 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Births 57 51 51 65 66 47 59 50 66 59 61 64 696 Births before 37 weeks 3 4 3 4 7 2 0 3 7 3 3 7 46 Stillborn(at delivery) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2020 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Births 48 48 60 55 61 65 63 47 52 56 43 50 648 Births before 37 weeks 5 6 4 3 4 1 4 4 3 7 1 6 48 Stillborn(at delivery) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 to date Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Births 47 56 58 62 66 45 51 61 67 68 46 13 640 Births before 37 weeks 4 6 4 2 7 2 1 7 2 5 3 1 44 Stillborn(at delivery) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
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