29 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2005 (five in England)
Epping Forest
7 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2005 (five in England)
Basingstoke & Deane
13 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2005 (five in England)
In Sunderland the number of infant deaths has gone down by seven since 2004 to 29, while in Epping Forest the number has gone down by one to seven deaths. In Basingstoke & Deane the number of infant deaths has decreased by 11 from 24 to 13. Across England, infant deaths fell by 184 between 2004 and 2005.
Source: Office for National Statistics.
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