HC Deb 30 June 1977 vol 934 c296W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many full-time equivalents of dental officers and denial auxiliaries are employed in the Community Dental Service; and how many dental surgeries there are in this sector.

Mr. Moyle

At 30th September 1976 there was a whole-time equivalent of 1,444 clinical dental officers in post in England. Figures for dental auxiliaries are not available for the same date but at 30th September 1975 there was a whole-time equivalent of 142 in England. At 31st December 1976 there were 2,681 surgeries available.