Figures show almost a third of five-year-olds in Blackpool suffer from tooth decay.
About one third of five-year-olds in the resort suffer from tooth decay, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said
Blackpool's director of public health, Dr Arif Rajpura told a meeting of the town's health and wellbeing board that lobbying for fluoridation of the water was an important step in helping to tackle the problem. Dr Rajpura also welcomed announcements in the King’s Speech including banning of junk food advertising to children, which could help improve dental health.
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