- 48.2 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2005 (41.1 inEngland)
- 7.7% of live births weighed less than 2,500 grams in 2004 (7.6 percent in England)
- 3.2 infant deaths under one week per 1,000 women in 2004 (five inEngland)
The conception rate in South Tyneside has fallen by 25.7 per cent since1998. Innovative action includes an in-depth sex and relationshipseducation package complemented by the personal, social and healtheducation certification of teachers and community nurses.
Source: Teenage Pregnancy Unit, 2005; Key Population and VitalStatistics 2004, Office for National Statistics: South Tyneside TeenagePregnancy Annual Report and Action Plan 2005.
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