1992–94

1995–97

Conceptions

Conceptions

Health Authority

Leading to
maternities

Numbers
(%)

Leading to
abortions

Numbers
(%)

Total
conceptions

Numbers
(%)

Conception rate
per 1000 girls aged 15–17

Leading to
maternities

Numbers
(%)

Leading to
abortions

Numbers
(%)

Total
conceptions

Numbers
(%)

Conception rate
per 1000 girls aged 15–17

Avon

919
(56.8)

698
(43.2)

1,617
(100.0)

34.4

1,052
(60.0)

701
(40.0)

1,753
(100.0)

35.2

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

511
(63.2)

298
(36.8)

809
(100.0)

33.3

590
(60.3)

389
(39.7)

979
(100.0)

37.7

Dorset

477
(48.2)

512
(51.8)

989
(100.0)

32.1

601
(50.6)

586
(49.4)

1,187
(100.0)

34.6

Gloucestershire

547
(56.9)

414
(43.1)

961
(100.0)

34.4

633
(54.2)

535
(45.8)

1,168
(100.0)

38.4

North and East Devon

356
(51.9)

330
(48.1)

686
(100.0)

30.9

442
(57.6)

325
(42.4)

767
(100.0)

32.0

Somerset

475
(60.0)

317
(40.0)

792
(100.0)

32.0

521
(56.4)

403
(43.6)

924
(100.0)

34.0

South and West Devon

670
(60.9)

431
(39.1)

1,101
(100.0)

39.3

789
(60.6)

514
(39.4)

1,303
(100.0)

42.7

Wiltshire

646
(59.2)

445
(40.8)

1,091
(100.0)

36.0

780
(63.2)

454
(36.8)

1,234
(100.0)

38.3

South West

5,058
(57.2)

3,788
(42.8)

8,846
(100.0)

34.2

5,871
(58.0)

4,244
(42.0)

10,115
(100.0)

36.6

England and Wales

66,395
(60.7)

43,050
(39.3)

109,445
(100.0)

42.7

75,055
(60.2)

49,672
(39.8)

124,727
(100.0)

44.8