- 42% of conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 17 in 2002 leading to abortion in 2002 (45.8 per cent in England)
- 6.8% of live births under 2,500 grams in 2002, in Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (7.7 per cent in England)
- 1.33 average number of decayed, missing or filled teeth in 14-year-olds in 2002/03, in Avon, Gloucester and Wiltshire (1.43 in England)
According to its latest children and young people's plan, Wiltshire Primary Care Trust is implementing its teenage pregnancy strategy through projects such as improving sex and relationships education in schools.
Source: Office of National Statistics Key Population and Vital Statistics 2002, BASCD Survey Report 2002/03, Teenage Pregnancy Unit.
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