§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of(a) two-year-olds and (b) three to five-year-olds are registered with general dental practitioners, broken down by health board. [162721]
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§ Angela SmithInformation on the percentage of(a) two-year-olds and (b) three to five-year-olds who are registered with general dental practitioners, broken down by health board is as follows.
Children registered with General Dental Practitioners1ߞMarch 2004 Two-year-olds Three to five-year-olds Under three years Eastern Board Number registered 3,242 15,053 5,790 2002 MYE2 8,086 25,962 23,794 Proportion registered(%) 40.1 58.0 24.3 Northern Board Number registered 2,259 11,201 3,996 2002 MYE2 5,709 17,888 16,461 Proportion registered(%) 39.6 62.6 24.3 Southern Board Number registered 1,819 8,729 3,075 2002 MYE2 4,534 14,288 13,395 Proportion registered(%) 40.1 61.1 23.0 Western Board Number registered 1,493 7,379 2,475 2002 MYE2 4,059 13,215 11,900 Proportion registered(%) 36.8 55.8 20.8 Northern Ireland3 Number registered 8,861 42,588 15,416 2002 MYE2 22,388 71,353 65,550 Proportion registered(%) 39.6 59.7 23.5 1 Source:
Central Services Agency
2 Mid Year Estimates—Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
3 The total number registered for Northern Ireland includes a small number of children in each age band who could not be allocated to a specific Health and Social Services Board