§ Mr. William PowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions have been performed on girls under the age of 16 years at Kettering general hospital in each year since 1968 in actual and in percentage terms: and what are the national percentage figures.
§ Mr. FreemanThe figures for England and Wales and the readily available data for usual residents of Kettering district health authority are shown in the tables.
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Number of abortions performed in England and Wales, to those under 16 years, 27 April 1968 to 31 December 1987 Year Total A Under 16 B Percent. B of A 1968 23,641 553 2.3 1969 54,819 1,231 2.2 1970 86,565 1,822 2.1 1971 126,777 2,618 2.1 1972 159,884 3,320 2.1 1973 167,149 3,660 2.2 1974 162,940 3,948 2.4 1975 139,702 4,006 2.9 1976 129,673 3,835 3.0 1977 133,004 4,067 3.1
Year Total A Under 16 B Percent. B of A 1978 141,558 3,724 2.6 1979 149,746 3,856 2.6 1980 160,903 4,143 2.6 1981 162,480 3,949 2.4 1982 163,045 4,343 2.7 1983 162,161 4,566 2.8 1984 169,993 4,609 2.7 1985 171,873 4,427 2.6 1986 172,286 4,240 2.5 1987 174,276 4,075 2.3 Total 2,812,475 70,992 2.5 Number of abortions to usual residents of Kettering District Health Authority, under 16 years, 1983–87 1983 500 28 5.6 1984 526 31 5.9 1985 557 27 4.8 1986 550 23 4.2 1987 604 19 3.1