§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many school children received dental inspections under the School Dental Service in 1969 and 1970 ; how many received treatment ; how many school dentists were employed ; and how many treatments were undertaken per dentist.
§ Mr. van Straubenzee: In England in 1969, 4,246,606 schoolchildren were inspected under the school dental service and 1,233,825 were treated. About 1,800 dental officers were employed, equivalent to about 1,250 full-time, 1,108 courses of treatment were started per equivalent full-time dentist. The 1970 figures are not yet available.