| Format/Length: | an1 |
| HES Item: | NUMBBABY |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: | 9 - Not known: a validation error |
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.
Notes:
This derived data item records the number of REGISTRABLE BIRTHS (live or still born at a particular delivery).
Permitted National Codes:
| 1 | One |
| 2 | Two |
| 3 | Three |
| 4 | Four |
| 5 | Five |
| 6 | Six or more |
NUMBER OF BABIES INDICATOR replaces NUMBER OF BABIES and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | NUMBER OF BABIES INDICATORS |