Birth Counts: Statistics of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Controversies and concerns about maternity care continue to create a demand for statistics. Many people involved in these debates are still unaware of the vast range of information collected routinely by government departments and the National Health Service. This new edition of the two volume "Birth Counts" brings together and reviews statistics on pregnancy, childbirth and newborn babies, the health services provided for them and the social, economic and environmental factors which can affect the outcome of pregnancy.