The information requested is shown in the following table: Table 1: Mean Length of Stay (in days) by Mode of Delivery1 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Births Total Maternities 53,690 52,072 50,808 49,941 51,090 Normal Delivery 3.00 2.82 2.74 2.63 2.55 Instrumental Delivery 4.39 4.05 3.90 3.96 3.77 Operative Delivery 6.47 6.04 5.75 5.65 5.35 Multiple births Total maternities 725 740 798 756 809 Normal Delivery 6.18 6.03 6.30 5.34 7.40 Instrumental Delivery 8.56 7.75 6.50 6.95 7.37 Operative Delivery 9.61 9.39 8.28 8.51 7.81 Singleton Births Total Maternities 52,965 51,332 50,010 49,185 50,281 Normal Delivery 2.98 2.80 2.71 2.62 2.51 Instrumental Delivery 4.33 3.98 3.85 3.91 3.71 Operative Delivery 6.36 5.92 5.66 5.54 5.25 Source: ISD Scotland.Note:1.