2.13 average number of decayed, missing or filled teeth in under-fives,
2001/02 (1.47 England)
9.6 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 13 to 15 in 2001 (7.9 England)
39.6 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2002 (42.6 England)
7.4% of births less than 2,500g in 2001 (7.9 per cent in England)
A Hounslow Primary Care Trust spokesman said: "For the third year, Hounslow's teenage pregnancy rates have fallen. Ten teachers have become certificated PSHE/SRE specialists, with 12 hired for the coming year. A young person's clinic will open at West Middlesex University Hospital and a resource for young people in care has been produced. Initiatives to tackle oral health include the Brushing For Life scheme." Source: Dental Health Services Research Unit, Teenage Pregnancy Unit, Hounslow Primary Care Trust Annual Public Health Report 2003/2004.
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