| Children tested by SA Metropolitan Health District for elevated blood lead levels | ||||
| Year | Number of children tested for blood lead by SAMHD | Number of children with blood lead level >= 10 µg/dL | Percent of children tested with blood lead level >= 10 µg/dL | |
| 2004 | 19,415 | 259 | 1.33 | |
| 2005 | 20,387 | 237 | 1.16 | |
| 2006 | 12,918 | 171 | 1.32 | |
| 2007 | 14,576 | 155 | 1.06 | |
| 2008 | 25,116 | 258 | 1.03 | |
| Data Source: SA Metropolitan Health District | ||||