§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the average number of teeth filled per full-time dental officer in the school dental service in 1977; and what the comparable figure was for the Leek parliamentary constituency.
§ Mr. MoyleThe average number of teeth filled per full-time dental officer in the school dental service in England in 1977 was 1,833; information is not available in respect of parliamentary constituencies, but the comparable figure for the area of the Staffordshire area health authority was 1,587.
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 patients treated 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 patients treated per full-time dental officer in the school dental service in England in 1977 was 954; information is not available in respect of parliamentary constituencies, but the comparable figure for the area of the Staffordshire area health authority was 905.
The dental officers concerned spent a small part of their time treating patients other than in the school dental service.