§ Mr. Goronwy Robertsasked the Minister of Health the number of persons issued with free spectacles and dentures, respectively, in 1948, 1949 and 1950, respectively; and the total cost in each case in each of these years.
§ Mr. MarquandPrecise information is not available but I estimate that in England and Wales the number of dentures and spectacles supplied (including those for which the patient paid a contribution) were approximately as follows:
—— Patients supplied with Dentures Number of pairs of Spectacles 1948 … … … 200,000 1,500,000 1949 … … … 2,300,000 7,250,000 1950 … … … 3,450,000 8,250,000 5,950,000 17,000,000 I have no separate figures of cost.