§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many dentists are currently employed in the health service in Wales, broken down into counties; and how the number compares with that five and 10 years ago.
§ Mr. George ThomasFollowing is the information for dentists other than hospital dentists:
Numbers of Dentists on E.C. lists and resident in area Executive Council 1 Jan., 1969 1 Jan., 1964 1 Jan., 1960 Anglesey 9 8 7 Breconshire 6 5 6 Cardiganshire 11 11 14 Carmarthenshire 21 24 27 Caernarvonshire 26 33 37 Denbighshire and Flintshire 50 57 54 Glamorgan 76 89 90 Merioneth 4 4 4 Monmouthshire and Newport 55 57 61 Montgomeryshire 9 8 7 Pembrokeshire 15 15 13 Radnorshire 3 5 5 Cardiff 70 67 56 Merthyr Tydfil 5 8 7 Swansea 33 36 33 393 437 421 Notes:
Figures for 1st January, 1959 are not available; the relevant statistics were collected for the first time in respect of 1960.
There are in addition 50 hospital dentists providing whole or part-time service as compared with 12 five years ago; the number so employed in earlier years is not available.