HC Deb 15 June 1966 vol 729 cc276-7W
51. Mr. Manuel

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many Ayrshire schoolchildren did not receive a dental examination during 1965.

Mr. Ross

Only 9,000 of the 60,000 schoolchildren in Ayrshire were examined by school dental officers during the school year ended 31st July, 1965. I regret that information about the number examined by general dental practitioners is not available but I hope that the estimates from 1st April, 1966, onwards will yield information on the scope of the treatment provided for children.