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Report of the
New South Wales Chief Health Officer

Oral health
Access to fluoridated water


No fluoridation of water supply by health area, population of towns with more than 1,000 inhabitants, NSW 2006 and planned for 2007
Health Area No access
in 2006
Number
No access
in 2006
Per cent
Will gain access
in 2007
Number
Still no access
in 2007
Per cent
Sydney South West 0 0.0 0 0.0
South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra 0 0.0 0 0.0
Sydney West 18,600 1.7 0 1.7
Northern Sydney & Central Coast 131,711 11.7 0 11.7
Hunter & New England 49,405 5.9 5,300 5.3
North Coast 255,710 53.3 163,053 19.3
Greater Southern 95,838 20.4 0 20.4
Greater Western 40,630 13.3 24,680 5.2
NSW 591,894 8.6 193,033 5.8


Note: Numbers and percentages concern population in towns with more than 1,000 inhabitants in NSW.
Source: The NSW Health Water Unit and Centre for Oral Health Strategy Water Fluoridation Database, NSW Department of Health.

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Suggested citation: Public Health Division, The Health of the people of New South Wales - Report of the Chief Health Officer. NSW Department of Health, Sydney, Available at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/chorep/ora/ora_fluopop_ahs.htm. Accessed (insert date of access).
Produced by: Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Public Health Division, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on: 5 December 2006

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