38.6 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged under 18 in 2003 (42.1 in England)
6.7% of infants born weighing less than 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.7 per cent in England)
4.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002 (5.2 in England and Wales)
A spokesman from Bromley Primary Care Trust said: "We are committed to reducing teenage pregnancy and schemes are in place to enable young people to take responsibility for their sexual health and to prevent unwanted pregnancies."
Source: Office for National Statistics Key Population and Vital Statistics 2002, Teenage Pregnancy Unit.
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