§ 48. Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of dentists offering National Health Service dental treatment in the Dacorum district council area of Hertfordshire; what were the numbers three and five years ago; and how many courses of dental treatment were provided in each of the last two years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MoyleThe number of dentists currently having arrangements with the Hertfordshire family practitioner committee for the provision of National Health Service dental treatment in the Dacorum district council area is 38. The corresponding number in January 1976 was 37 and in January 1974 was 35. The number of courses of treatment provided is not available on a district basis and could only be computed in the particular case at disproportionate cost.
Hospital Age and Number of Patients Under 2 2–15 16–18 19–64 65–74 75+ Total Royal Albert … … — 42 25 701 124 40 932 Calderstones … … — 48 43 889 200 65 1245 Brockhall … … — 59 46 1219 109 42 1475 Patients are admitted to the three hospitals from the whole of the Greater Manchester metropolitan county and from Lancashire. 26 per cent. of the patients in the Royal Albert hospital are considered to be ready for discharge into the community; the corresponding figure for Calderstones is 30 per cent. and for Brockhall 20 per cent.
§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied that the local authorities with respon-