58.4 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 1998 (46.6 in England)
51.1 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2004 (41.5 inEngland)
6.5% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2004 (7.6 per centin England)
7.8 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2004 (five inEngland)
The conception rate in North Tyneside has fallen by 12.4 per cent sincefigures for the teenage pregnancy strategy were first collected. Thisrepresents a fall from 204 conceptions in 1998 to 187 in 2004, a drop of17. As well as contraception services, the multi-disciplinary team,which includes medical and youth work staff, provide support,information and outreach with local schools.
Source: Teenage Pregnancy Unit, Office for National Statistics KeyPopulation and Vital Statistics 2004.
