Teenage Conceptions, Borough

<p>This dataset shows numbers and rates of Under 18 and under 16 Conceptions, including proportion leading to abortion. Data is for London Boroughs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/conceptionandfertilityrates/datasets/conceptionstatisticsenglandandwalesreferencetables">The Office of National Statistics (ONS) conception statistics</a> are used to monitor progress towards the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy's target to halve England's under-18 conception rate by 2010, from a 1998 baseline.</p> <p>These statistics are part of a well established series, which are compiled by combining information from birth registrations and abortion notifications.</p> <p>Under 18 rates are per 1000 female population aged 15-17. <br /> Under 16 rates are per 1000 female population aged 13-15.<br /> Counts for City of London have been combined with those for Hackney<br /> For conceptions leading to abortions, rates based on fewer than 10 events have been suppressed. Occasionally it has been necessary to apply a secondary suppression to avoid the possibility of disclosure by differencing.</p> <p>Miscarriages and illegal abortions are not included in the conception rates, resulting in rates that may be an under estimation.</p>