44.2 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15-17 in 1998 (46.6 in England)
82% of two-year-olds vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella in 2003/04 (80 per cent in England)
6.7% of live births under 2,500 grams in 2002 (7.7 per cent in England)
A spokeswoman for Torbay Primary Care Trust said: "We work very closely with young people, school nurses, schools and Torbay council. We've improved the information used in local sex education sessions, increased the amount of school nurse time to concentrate on the issue, and revamped sexual health resources and leaflets. A theatre in education programme, helping inform young people about sex, has also visited local schools."
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