§ Mr. Barnettasked the Minister of Health what is the ratio of dentists to population, respectively, in Heywood, Crampton, Royton, Milnrow, Wardle, Littleborough, and Whitworth; and how this compares with the national average.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe ratios of dentists providing general dental services to population in the towns named are:
Heywood … … 1 to 6,970 Crompton … … 1 to 13,970 Royton … … 1 to 5,180 Milnrow … … 1 to 8,420 Littleborough … 1 to 10,800 There are no dentists providing general dental services in Wardle or Whitworth. People from all these towns also obtain treatment in neighbouring larger towns. The national average at 31st December, 1963, was one dentist to 4,450.