§ 73. Mr. D. Griffithsasked the Minister of Education to state the number of full-time county school dentists in the West Riding of Yorkshire in each year from 1959 up to the latest available date.
§ Mr. ChatawayThe Yorkshire West Riding Local Education Authority had the equivalent of 449 whole-time school dentists in December, 1959, 41.5 in December, 1960, and 43.3 in December, 1961. I understand that the number of school dentists in the West Riding had risen by March this year to the equivalent of 47 whole-time officers.
§ Mr. Skeffingtonasked the Minister of Education what is the number of full-time school dentists employed in the county of Middlesex; and what were the numbers of vacancies for such posts in each of the last five years.
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§ Mr. ChatawayOn 31st December, 1961, Middlesex local education authority employed the equivalent of 74 full-time dentists. On the basis of the authority's dental establishment, vacancies in each of the past five years were 42, 48, 47, 49 and 45.