| 1946 | 1958 | 1970 | 1984 | 1990 | |
| Chloroform | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nitrous oxide and air | 16 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nitrous oxide and oxygen | 0 | 0 | 52 | 54 | 60 |
| Trilene | 0 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Pethidine | 0 | 56 | 69 | 36 | 37 |
| Epidural or spinal | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 18 |
| Non-drug pain relief | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 58 |
| No pain relief | 68 | 34 | 2 | 2 | NR |