§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the total numbers of notified abortions per 100 live births for each of the 15 regional health authorities in England and Wales during 1976; and what was the overall total per 100 live births for England and Wales during the same year.
§ Mr. MoyleProvisional rates of abortions notified in the 52 weeks ended 29th December 1976 from all premises in respect of women usually resident in England and Wales per 100 live births are as follows:
Regional Health Authority Rate* England Northern … … … 12.0 Yorkshire … … … 12.4 Trent … … … 9.7 East Anglian … … … 11.1 NW Thames … … … 21.4 NE Thames … … … 34.0 SE Thames … … … 41.2 SW Thames … … … 10.4 Wessex … … … 7.0 Oxford … … … 8.7 South-Western … … … 13.2 West Midlands … … … 27.7 Mersey … … … 16.8 North-Western … … … 7.6 Wales … … … 8.9 England and Wales … … … 17.3 *Abortions are classified by region of operation. Births are classified by region of mother's residence.