Table 2 Carrier* rates per 1000 babies screened: April 2005 to March 2007
Results for newborns: April 2005 to March 2007CarrierNo. of babies screened
Rate per 1000 babies screenedNo.
North East4.2621049 321
North West7.891338169 498
Yorkshire and The Humber8.27989119 616
East Midlands8.3781196 876
West Midlands12.631691133 905
East of England10.181260123 794
London39.929566239 654
South East coast6.0158997 954
South central8.3039747 835
South West4.4940690 520
Unknown3.9111629 641
England14.49173731 198 614
  • *Carrier status comprise the following results: FAS, FAC, FAD, FAE and other carrier.