Written Question · S2W-22264 · Session 2
Whether there has been a rise in the number of deformational plagiocephaly cases reported among newborn babies since the advent of the “Bac…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been a rise in the number of deformational plagiocephaly cases reported among newborn babies since the advent of the “Back to Sleep” campaign and how the prevention and treatment of such cases might be improved without jeopardising the message that cot death numbers are greatly reduced when babies sleep on their backs.
The answer
The information requested is not centrally available for all years or all areas within Scotland. However, the following table details, for those 10 NHS board areas available, the number and recorded rates of plagiocephaly for children born between 1995 and 2004
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-22262 on 27 January 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
Recorded Cases of Plagiocephaly Within the Child Health Surveillance Pre-School System: Children Born Between 1995-2004
Year of Birth
| No of Children Seen at 6-8 Weeks1
| Number Identified with Plagiocephaly by 9 Months Old2
| Number per 10,000 Children Seen at 6-8 Weeks
1995
| 28,446
| 92
| 32.3
1996
| 37,282
| 115
| 30.8
1997
| 41,476
| 158
| 38.1
1998
| 43,707
| 169
| 38.7
1999
| 42,130
| 127
| 30.1
2000
| 41,195
| 157
| 38.1
2001
| 41,665
| 190
| 45.6
2002
| 40,994
| 163
| 39.8
2003
| 41,942
| 145
| 34.6
2004
| 43,133
| 149
| 34.5
Source: CHSP-PS, ISD Scotland, August 2005.
Notes:
The number of children who received a six to eight week review has been used to estimate the rate per 10,000 children
1. Includes children who received a first visit, six to eight week, eight to nine month, or an unscheduled review when the child was nine months old or less.
I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-22262 on 27 January 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
Recorded Cases of Plagiocephaly Within the Child Health Surveillance Pre-School System: Children Born Between 1995-2004
Year of Birth
| No of Children Seen at 6-8 Weeks1
| Number Identified with Plagiocephaly by 9 Months Old2
| Number per 10,000 Children Seen at 6-8 Weeks
1995
| 28,446
| 92
| 32.3
1996
| 37,282
| 115
| 30.8
1997
| 41,476
| 158
| 38.1
1998
| 43,707
| 169
| 38.7
1999
| 42,130
| 127
| 30.1
2000
| 41,195
| 157
| 38.1
2001
| 41,665
| 190
| 45.6
2002
| 40,994
| 163
| 39.8
2003
| 41,942
| 145
| 34.6
2004
| 43,133
| 149
| 34.5
Source: CHSP-PS, ISD Scotland, August 2005.
Notes:
The number of children who received a six to eight week review has been used to estimate the rate per 10,000 children
1. Includes children who received a first visit, six to eight week, eight to nine month, or an unscheduled review when the child was nine months old or less.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-22264 by reference.