§ Ms. LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many nursing mothers received dental treatment in 1990–91 and 1991–92; and what was the average cost per patient;
(2) how many pregnant women received dental treatment in 1990–91 and 1991–92; and what was the average cost per patient.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe number of courses of dental treatment for nursing mothers in England in 1991–92 was 666,816, with an average cost per course of treatment of £46.01. The number of courses of dental treatment for pregnant women in 1991–92 was 453,467, with an average cost per course of treatment was £33.78.
Figures for 1990–91 are not available.
§ Ms. LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average cost per adult patient for each course of dental treatment in 1990–91 and 1991–92.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe average cost per adult patient for each course of national health service treatment in 1990–91 was £35.58 and in 1991–92 it was £36.11.