'Unacceptable' figures reveal a divide in dental health Toddlers in some parts of England are up to 120 times more likely to be admitted to hospital with rotten teeth than others, statistics show.
Government data reveals in Rotherham there are 1,143 hospital admissions because of tooth decay for every 100,000 children under the age of four.
In contrast, just nine admissions occur in Leicester for the same amount of youngsters, according to Public Health England figures.
It comes as part of a series of interactive maps that show the stark divide in health across each county and unitary authorities.
They also revealed infant mortality, low birth weights and childhood obesity are three times higher in certain parts of England than others. The Daily Mail
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