1.46 children with Down's syndrome per 1,000 births between 1997 and 2001 (1.22 in Scotland)
77 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged between 16 and 19 in 2000 (69 in Scotland)
53% of children without tooth decay in 1999/2000 (45 per cent in Scotland)
A spokeswoman from NHS Fife said: "Our aim is to give all children, particularly those in vulnerable circumstances, a good start in life. Levels of dental decay in Fife have tended to be better than average in Scotland but still remain high. During 2002/3, every pre-school child in Fife should have received a free toothbrush and tube of toothpaste before their first birthday. A large proportion of local nurseries also offer supervised toothbrushing."
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