Post Neonatal Mortality Rates in Scotland have been equal to those of North and South England since 1975. In this respect there is no longer any inequality in health. However, Social Class V still has a higher rate than Social Class 1 and the rate for illegitimates is the same as for Social Class V. As a result the illegitimate rate remains much higher than that for legitimates in spite of the enormous increase in illegitimate numbers since 1960. With 18% of all live births now born illegitimate they represent infant (social) deprivation better than Social Class V — Which now constitutes only 5% of live births.
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