The number fell from 8,500 in 1986 to 7,500 last year.

"The numbers should fall even lower in the next few weeks."

But from 1995 to last year, the number fell about 15 percent.

But for that to happen, a number of things must fall into place.

Between 1919 and 1935 their numbers fell from 229 to 82.

The total numbers of teachers fell in the early 1980s and only began to pick up after 1983.

The number of cases opened in the years 2007 to 2011 fell from 576 to 204.

The number of people taking the test fell by 3 percent that year, he said.

Some officials say the number may actually fall even lower.

He suddenly felt a number of things fall into place in his mind.