§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Health if he is satisfied that the experimental scheme for training dental auxiliaries will provide a basis for alleviating the shortage of dentists, bearing in mind that only 58 students continued their studies into the second year; and what further measures he proposes to improve the position.
§ Mr. PowellOnly two students out of 60 discontinued their studies during the first two-year course. The experiment is not yet completed.
§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Health what is the ratio of dentists to population considered necessary to provide comprehensive dental service for the community; and how many practising 70W dentists would be required at the present time to achieve that ratio.
§ Mr. PowellI know of no basis on which this ratio could be calculated.