Posts Tagged ‘Public Health England’
Blackpool Dental Milk For Shcools Plan On Hold
Plans to provide fluoridated milk to schoolchildren in Blackpool have been put on hold, after a study revealed that the dental milk contained slightly higher levels of the mineral than anticipated. Dr Arif Rajpura, director of public health in Blackpool, confirmed that councillors had agreed to delay the scheme at a meeting on Monday evening, […]
Standards Of Oral Health Improving In St Helens
Standards of oral health are improving in St Helens, according to a recent report. The report, which evaluates standards of oral health among five year old children across the country, revealed that children in St Helens have better oral health than average; the survey also disclosed that rates of decay have fallen significantly in the […]
Blackpool One Of The Worst Towns For Oral Hygiene
A report has revealed that the oral hygiene of five year olds in Blackpool are some of the worst cases in the country. Public Health England found that almost 50% of the children in the town have had tooth decay. This is much higher than the countries average of 27.9%. Children in Blackpool tend to […]
A Decline In The Number Of English Five-Year-Olds With Tooth Decay
Over a quarter of England’s five-year-olds are suffering with tooth decay. However, a recent survey suggests a decline in figures. Public Health England carried out the analysis, which examined the findings from 133,000 dental check-ups throughout England, which covered 21% of five-year-olds. The survey suggested that 27% of five-year-olds in the country suffered with tooth […]
