Lambeth is set to again be the teenage pregnancy capital of England.

An NHS Lambeth performance report stated the most recent provisional statistics showed 267 teenage girls below the age of 18 fell pregnant in 2008.

The rate of 15 to 17-year-olds falling pregnant in Lambeth is 71.5 in 1,000 - giving the borough the highest teenage conception rate in England. In 2007 neighbouring borough Southwark had more teenage pregnancies.

The number of conceptions fell from 74.4 teenagers per 1,000 in 2007. The national average was 42 in 1,000 girls under the age of 18.

NHS Lambeth has been carrying out a sustained campaign to reduce teenage pregnancy.

Its strategy includes giving easily accessible confidential sexual health services for young people, provided in part through specialist drop-in sexual health centres, including seven in schools.

A sex and relationship education curriculum is also delivered to children throughout their school career, beginning in primary schools.

A condom distribution scheme now sees protection available to young people in 21 locations.

Some 326 foster carers, members of the youth offending team, youth workers, and social workers,were also trained in sex education advice between February 2009 and March 2010.

Several pharmacies, including the Prentis Pharmacy in Streatham Hill, have been running a controversial pilot scheme where teenagers can receive the contraceptive pill without prescription.