Issue - meetings

This report attaches the 2015 report of the Director of Public Health which considers the health of the under 5s in Brent.

Report noted.

Councillor Butt welcomed Mr Martin Francis to the meeting and invited him to present his deputation. Mr Francis spoke about instances of tooth decay and the high levels of obesity in the borough in Under 5..  

Councillor Hirani, Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Well-being, thanked Mr Francis for his contribution. He stated that Brent could be proud of the low numbers of pregnant women that smoked and the breastfeeding rates were higher than average. He also stated that there had been a dramatic decrease in the number of teenage pregnancies in Brent. Councillor Hirani highlighted to Members that childhood obesity and tooth decay were still a concern not only for children now, but the potential health problems this could lead to as they got older. He stated that a project taking community dentists into schools to give check-ups to children and to inform their families of the dental services available to them across was starting to make a difference.

RESOLVED:

that the 2015 report from the Director of Public Health which considered the health of the Under 5s in Brent be noted.