title: Data briefing. The birth of a new era in maternity.
authors.affiliation: King's Fund.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Appleby
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thorlby
mesh_terms: D001723:Birth Rate / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D013222:State Medicine / Q000266:history*