25 and 26. Colonel Comme-Duncanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many schoolchildren in Scotland, during the school year ended 31st July, 1949, were treated by school dental officers; and of that number, how many were treated for fillings, extractions and other dental operations, respectively;
(2) how many children were on the school registers in Scotland during the school year ended 31st July, 1949; how many were inspected by school dental officers; and how many were recorded as requiring treatment.
§ The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Woodburn)Of some 780,000 children on the registers during the school year ending in July, 1949, over 268,000 were inspected by school dental officers. Of these 188,000 were recorded as requiring treatment, which was provided for 136,000 children. I will circulate more detailed figures, with an analysis of the treatment, in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the information:
| SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE IN SCOTLAND, 1948–49 | |
| Number of children on registers | 781,294 |
| Number of children inspected | 268,290* |
| Number requiring treatment | 188,007* |
| Number receiving treatment | 136,409 |
| Number of fillings | 134,371 |
| Number of extractions | 176,887 |
| Number of other operations (scaling, root treatment, etc.) | 119,929 |
| * Provisional. |