§ Mr. Geoffrey Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number of dentists whose patients were interviewed by regional dental officers in 1983, and the number of dentists whose patients were not so interviewed.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeDuring the year 1983, 9,910 dentists in England had one or more of their patients examined by dental officers of our Department. This represents some 65 per cent. of dentists in contract with family practitioner committees on 30 September of that year.