- 38.1 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2003 (42.1 inEngland)
- 6.3% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.7 percent in England)
- 5.1 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2002 (5.2 inEngland)
Despite the teenage conception rate in Northumberland mirroring thenational average, there are wide variations between its districts.Wansbeck, in the county's north has the highest rate. Action outlined inthe county's teenage pregnancy strategy include a forum to lead onmulti-agency working to increase sex and relationships education, and aperipatetic family planning nursing project to deliver services intarget areas.
Source: Teenage Pregnancy Unit, Office for National Statistics KeyPopulation and Vital Statistics 2002.
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