§ 35. Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish details of the number of registered dental practitioners serving in England and Wales on the latest date for which figures are available, and the number of civil servants in her Department, including local officials employed directly, wholly or for the most part in the administration of dental practitioners' services.
§ Dr. OwenOn 30th September 1975 in England and Wales there were 11,737 dentists providing general dental services in the National Health Service. 101 civil servants in the Department are wholly or mainly employed in the administration of these services.