43.7 conceptions per 1,000 15- to 17-year-olds in 2001 (42.5 in England and Wales)
7conceptions per 1,000 13- to 15-year-olds in 2001 (eight in England and Wales)
0.97 decayed, missing or filled teeth in under-fives in 2001/02 (1.52 in England & Wales)
Teenage conceptions have decreased in Milton Keynes in the past few years.
In 1999, there were 56.8 conceptions per 1,000 15- to 17-year-olds and 9.8 for 13- to 15-year-olds, both higher than the national average. In 2001, the Milton Keynes figures were much nearer to the national statistics and, in the case of the 13- to 15-year-olds, the conception rate was actually lower.
Sources: Buckinghamshire Health Authority, Milton Keynes Public Health Annual Report 2002, Office of National Statistics, British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry.
