16. Dr. VERNON DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Education the cost of the school medical services classified under medical officers, nurses, school clinics and treatment by dentists and oculists, for the last three years, respectively?
Duchess of ATHOLLI am afraid that the returns made by Local Authorities do not enable me to analyse the expenditure under the heads named in the question, but I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT, for my hon. Friend's information, the total cost of the school medical services for the last three years for which returns are available.
§ Following are the particulars:
| — | Gross expenditure. | Receipts. | Net cost. | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| 1924–25 | … | 1,307,228 | 53,899 | 1,253,329 |
| 1925–26 | … | 1,441,415 | 60,970 | 1,380,445 |
| 1926–27 | … | 1,516,995 | 66,010 | 1,450,985 |