§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many dentists are currently employed by the health service in Wales, broken down into counties; and how the number compares with that in 1969 and 1964.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe number of dentists who provided general dental services in Wales in each of the years 1964, 1969 and 1973 is as follows. Later figures are not available.
County (Prior to 1st April 1974 Number of Dentists including Assistants (at 30th September) 1964 1969 1973 Anglesey 7 8 9 Breconshire 4 6 8 Caernarvonshire 33 25 27 Cardiganshire 10 10 11 Carmarthenshire 26 22 22 Denbighshire and Flintshire 52 50 51 Glamorgan 193 195 255 Merioneth 4 5 6 Monmouthshire 56 62 68 Montgomeryshire 8 9 9 Pembrokeshire 15 14 18 Radnorshire 5 3 4 413 409 488