§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what were the number of patients, and as proportions of women, under 20 years of age attending National Health Service family planning clinics in England in each of the years 1983, 1984 and 1985, in each of the following age-groups (a) under 16 years, (b) 16–17 years, (c) 18 years, (d) 19 years and (e) under 20 years;
(2) what were the numbers of patients, and as proportions of women, attending National Health Service family planning clinics in England in each quarter year since January 1983, in each of the following age-groups (a) under 16 years, (b) 16 years, (c) 17 years, (d) 18 years, (e) 19 years, (f) under 20 years and (g) 20 to 24 years.
§ Mr. NewtonThe available information is given in the following table. Quarterly information is not collected centrally.
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Family Planning Clinics Number of patients seen and percentage of female population seen by age in England Females Males Age of patient 1983 1984 1985 1983 1984 1985 Number per cent. Number per cent. Number per cent. Number Number Number Under 16 years 16,343 14.5 17,369 14.9 11,570 13.3 579 518 252 16–17 years 94,873 12.6 93,124 12.7 88,933 12.3 1,539 1,741 1,739 18 years 67,222 17.2 68,203 17.9 62,618 16.8 401 552 593 19 years 73,734 18.8 77,319 19.8 71,901 18.8 397 494 550 Under 20 years 252,172 213.3 256,015 213.8 235,022 212.9 2,916 3,305 3,134 20–34 years 932,167 18.5 955,685 18.7 925,229 17.8 9,058 10,600 12,466 1 Per cent, based on female population age 15 years. 2 Per cent, based on female population age 15–19 years.