FOI Reference: FOI/2021/3039
You asked
I would like to retrieve the data of Birth Statistics, England and Wales (Series FM1) - No. 26 1997.
We said
Thank you for your request.
We are responsible for the production of birth statistics from England and Wales derived from birth registration data.
The earlier FM1 series was based on occurrence and has since been discontinued. As such this information is not held electronically, however, The FM1 series back to 1998 (No.27) can be found in The National Archives. This data is not yet been published digitally prior to 1998 and is held in our office via textbooks.
We can look to take scans of earlier data for you. These services would fall outside of the FOI regime and may be subject to a charge. If you would like to request this, please contact health.data@ons.gov.uk to discuss your enquiry further. Please see our charging policy for further information around potential costs.