§ Mr. Stoddartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how much his Department has spent in each of the five years 1974 to 1978 on health education relating to dental care;
(2) how much his Department has spent in each of the five years 1974 to 1978 on health education specifically related to the care and preservation of children's teeth.
§ Sir George YoungThe Health Education Council, which is funded by the Department and responsible for health
444Wthe number of places provided in such centres is adequate and have no plans to increase the overall number.
are available; and, if available, if he will give an age breakdown.
§ Mrs. Chalker14,355 men and 633 women used the Supplementary Benefits Commission's reception centres, including resettlement units, in the 12 months ended 31 July 1979. Their ages were:
education on a national scale in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has spent the following sums on dental health campaigns and research in the last five financial years:
£ 1974–75 10,610 1975–76 34,679 1976–77 26,085 1977–78 27,216 1978–79 164,403 The cost of health education related to children's dental care cannot be separated from these figures.
A great deal of dental health education is carried out locally in the National 445W Health Service by dental staff and health education departments of health authorities, but the cost of this cannot easily be extracted from authorities' overall expenditure on health education.