HC Deb 15 December 1960 vol 632 cc83-4W
Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Health if he will give an analysis of the total annual cost of the Dental Estimates Board.

Miss Pitt

The analysis is as follows:

£
Salaries and Wages 722,000
Maintenance of buildings 10,000
Furniture and equipment 4,000
Stationery, printing and postage 31,000
Miscellaneous 8,000
Total 775,000

Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Health how many dental estimate forms and how many dental models are received by the Dental Estimates Board each working day; and how many of these estimates are for treatment requiring prior approval.

Miss Pitt

On average 54,000 new dental estimate forms and 560 dental models. About 7,000 of the estimates are for treatment requiring prior approval.