44.7 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2004 (41.5 inEngland)
6.9% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.6 per centin England)
4.1 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2002 (five inEngland)
The conception rate in the unitary authority of Luton has risen by 3.8per cent since figures for the teenage pregnancy strategy were firstcollected in 1998. The rate fell to 39.7 conceptions per 1,000 girls in2003 before rising back to its current rate. Initiatives have includedoffering a one-term secondment for a teacher from a local school intothe sexual health promotion trainer team to share experience andlearning, and a rise in the number of schools the team works with.
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