42.6 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2003 (42.1 in England) 8.8% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.7 per cent in England) 6.1 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2002 (5.2 in England) In the first two years of the teenage pregnancy strategy, Liverpool, which previously had one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in England, cut its rate by 26.5 per cent. The council also runs a comprehensive programme of training for teachers, youth workers, social workers, and foster carers on...


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