§ Mr. Andrew Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what has been the number of uncompleted courses of dental treatment as indicated by the Dental Estimates Board in each year since 1965;
(2) what has been the number of dental treatments as indicated by the Dental Estimates Board in each year since 1965.
§ Mr. Hayhoe[pursuant to his reply, 11 November 1985, c. 90.]: The number of courses of dental treatment in England in each year since 1965 is set out in the following table. Information on the number of these courses which were uncompleted is not available.
Thousands 1965 *16,970 1966 *17,700 1967 *18,642 1968 19,272 1969 19,430 1970 19,922 1971 21,151 1972 22,452 1973 23,720 1974 24,641 1975 25,904 1976 26,277 1977 26,972 1978 27,105 1979 27,165 1980 28,614 1981 29,036 1982 29,926 1983 30,506 1984 30,971 * Estimated from England and Wales figures.