§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average number of teeth extracted per full-time dental officer in the school dental service in 1977; and what was the comparable figure in the Leek parliamentary constituency.
§ Mr. MoyleThe average number of teeth extracted per full-time dental officer in the school dental service in England in 1977 was 658; information is not available in respect of parliamentary constituencies, but the comparable figure for the area of the Staffordshire area health authority was 911. The dental officers concerned spent a small part of their time treating patients other than in the school dental service.
§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average number of treatment visits per full-time dental officer in the school dental service in 1977: and what was the comparable figure for the Leek parliamentary constituency.
§ Mr. MoyleThe average number of treatment visits per full-time dental officer 621W in the school dental service in England in 1977 was 2,671; information is not available in respect of parliamentary constituencies but the comparable figure for the area of the Staffordshire area health authority was 2,340. The dental officers concerned spent a small part of their time treating patients other than in the school dental service.