§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of abortions over 12 weeks' gestation performed on women under(a) 20, (b) 20 to 24, (c) 25 to 34 and (d) over 34 years of age, resident in the South East Thames regional health authority, and in each constituent district health authority thereof, in each of the years (i) 1985, (ii) 1986, (iii) 1987, (iv) 1988 and (v) 1989. respectively.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is shown in the following tables.
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Place of usual residence Age of woman Under 20 20–24 25–34 Over 34 Total Camberwell District Health Authority 60 118 108 10 296 Lewisham and North Southwark District Health Authority 78 137 85 19 319
Number of abortions over 12 weeks gestation performed on women resident in the South East Thames Regional Health Authority 1988 Place of usual residence Age of woman Under 20 20–24 25–34 Over 34 Total South East Thames Regional Health Authority 701 774 573 146 2,194 Brighton District Health Authority 41 61 36 12 150 Eastbourne District Health Authority 36 24 17 10 87 Hastings District Health Authority 26 16 11 5 58 South East Kent District Health Authority 38 33 15 4 90 Canterbury and Thanet District Health Authority 42 32 27 9 110 Dartford and Gravesham District Health Authority 24 22 14 8 68 Maidstone District Health Authority 27 19 9 7 62 Medway District Health Authority 73 44 40 8 165 Tunbridge Wells District Health Authority 22 18 12 2 54 Bexley District Health Authority 41 37 18 9 105 Greenwich District Health Authority 51 50 38 11 150 Bromley District Health Authority 43 46 24 5 118 West Lambeth District Health Authority 58 111 70 13 252 Camberwell District Health Authority 82 132 119 23 356 Lewisham and North Southwark District Health Authority 97 129 123 20 369
Number of abortions over 12 weeks gestation performed on women resident in the South East Thames Regional Health Authority 1989 Place of usual residence Age of woman Under 20 20–24 25–34 Over 34 Total South East Thames Regional Health Authority 600 694 620 133 2,047 Brighton District Health Authority 38 41 42 9 130 Eastbourne District Health Authority 30 26 26 4 86 Hastings District Health Authority 21 21 16 4 62 South East Kent District Health Authority 24 30 16 7 77 Canterbury and Thanet District Health Authority 46 33 19 13 111 Dartford and Gravesham District Health Authority 27 31 16 5 79 Maidstone District Health Authority 18 19 9 3 49 Medway District Health Authority 68 33 36 13 150 Tunbridge Wells District Health Authority 11 17 15 3 46 Bexley District Health Authority 33 24 23 5 85 Greenwich District Health Authority 45 48 42 4 139 Bromley District Health Authority 31 40 35 7 113 West Lambeth District Health Authority 61 95 87 10 253 Camberwell District Health Authority 87 109 118 27 341 Lewisham and North Southwark District Health Authority 60 127 120 19 326