HL Deb 30 November 1978 vol 396 c1470WA
Lord WINSTANLEY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish figures showing the number of fillings and extractions under the National Health Dental Service during the most recent period of six months for which figures are avaiable.

Lord WELLS-PESTELL

The numbers of teeth filled and extracted for which payment was authorised under the NHS General Dental Services in England and Wales for the six months ending 30th June 1978 were 18,647,690 and 3,178,380 respectively.