Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Home Secretary what is the number of registered dental practitioners in the United Kingdom; what is the estimated number of unregistered dental practitioners; and how many of the latter are members of the Incorporated Dental Society, Limited?
Mr. SAMUELI am informed that the number of registered dental practitioners in the United Kingdom is 5,560. The number of unregistered persons practising dentistry must be very considerably larger, but I am unable, from the nature of the case, to say even approximately how many there are. I am informed that the membership of the Incorporated Dental Society is about 2,000.