HC Deb 20 March 1968 vol 761 c116W
Mr. Alldritt

asked the Minister of Health what was the number of fatalities in each of the last 10 years arising out of the administration of anaesthetics in dentistry; and in how many of these fatalities was there only One person present.

Mr. K. Robinson

The numbers of deaths in association with which anaesthesia used in connection with dental operations was reported were as follows:

1957 11
1958 10
1959 11
1960 9
1961 6
1962 4
1963 11
1964 6
1965 4
1966 6
78

I regret that information about the number of these cases in which only one person was present is not available.