§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the registration rate of children aged(a) under four years, (b) five to 10 years and (c) 11 to 19 years with general dental practitioners in the Sunderland health authority area. [4415]
§ Mr. MaloneThe information requested is contained in the table.
General dental service: Percentage of child patients registered with general dental practitioners at 31 October 1996 by age group of the population at 30 June 1995—Sunderland health authority Percentage 4 years and under 5 to 10 11 to 17 Registration rate 37 81 75 Excludes patients registered with salaried dentists. Patients aged 18 and over are treated as adults and registered into continuing care.