§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of state for Social Services how many operations for termination of pregnancy were performed on women normally resident in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Coventry and Liverpool in NHS and private beds in their home region, and private beds in another region during the year 1974; and when he expects the 1975 figures will be available.
§ Dr. OwenI understand that, at present, there are 11,272 schoolchildren per dental officer in the school and priority dental service in Walsall. The ratio of schoolchildren to dental officers in Walsall is higher than in many other areas, but it is for each area health authority to determine the relative priority of particular services in allocating its budget.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the average number of teeth extracted per full-time dental officer in the School Dental Service in 1974 and for the latest year for which figures are available; and what was the comparable figure in the Leek parliamentary constituency;
(2) what was the average number of patients treated per full-time dental officer in the School Dental Service in 1975; and what was the comparable figure in the Leek parliamentary constituency.
§ Dr. OwenAn average of 723 teeth were extracted per dental officer (whole time equivalent) in the School Dental Service in England in 1974. In the same year the average number of patients treated by these officers in England was 947. Treament statistics are not yet available for the latest year, 1975. No information is available in respect of parliamentary constituencies.