If you are informed by a girl under 18 that an act of FGM has been carried out on her; or observe physical signs which appear to show that an act of FGM has been carried out on a girl under 18.  Regulated professionals must report it to the Police under the Mandatory Duty using the 101 non-emergency number.

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Female genital mutilation in England and Wales, prevalence per 1,000 women

  • 0 - 1.9
  • 2 - 9.9
  • 10 - 19.9
  • 20 - 29.9
  • 30+
North East 0.9
Yorks and Humber 2.1
East Midlands 2.1
East 1.6
London 21
South East 2.0
South West 1.6
West Midlands 3.5
Wales 1.4
North West 2.3
Manchester 4.5
Birmingham 12.4
Bristol 14.8
Slough 15.5
Leicester 12.9

Prevalence Data: http://gicentre.org/fgm2015/?prevalence
Population Data: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity
NHS Digital: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/female-genital-mutilation

Figures are approximate.

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