Population trends
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The size of the child population of the United Kingdom, and the size and type of families and homes children live in, are described in this article. Data are presented on childcare and education, and from the various surveys undertaken into children's diet, height, weight, exercise and health. The problems and behaviour which can affect health are also discussed prior to a concluding discussion on the major causes of death and morbidity, and the welcome reduction in childrens' mortality.
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Conception statistics are derived from information collected at the registration of live births, still births, and legal abortions. This article looks at how conception rates vary across England and Wales using the 1991 ONS area classification of DHAs (Population Trends 79). A comparison is made between age-specific conception rates for different area classification groups in 1993, and changes between 1983 and 1993 are examined. Correlations between certain social and economic factors and conception rates are also analysed.