asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the abortion rate for women resident in (a) Camberwell district health authority and (b) Lewisham and North Southwark district health authority for 1985 and 1986.
The figures are shown in the table.
Abortions rates for residents of Camberwell DHA and Lewisham and North Southwark DHA 1985 and 1986
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Area of usual residence
| Abortion rate1
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1985
| 1986
| |
| Camberwell DHA | 32·1 | 36·6 |
| Lewisham and North Southwark DHA | 23·8 | 29·7 |
1 Rate per 1,000 women aged 15–44 | ||
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of abortions performed on women resident in (a) Camberwell district health authority and (b) Lewisham and North Southwark district health authority in 1985 and 1986.
The figures are shown in the table.
| Abortions to residents of Camberwell DHA and Lewisham and North Southwark DHA 1985 and 1986 | ||
| Numbers of abortions | ||
| Area of usual residence | 1985 | 1986 |
| Camberwell DHA | 1,603 | 1,855 |
| Lewisham and North Southwark DHA | 1,681 | 2,214 |