HC Deb 04 July 1985 vol 82 cc253-4W
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of community dental officers per head of population in (a) the Lothian health board area, (b) the Glasgow health board area and (c) the Tayside health board area.

Mr. John MacKay

The whole-time equivalent number of community dental officers per head of population in each of the areas at 30 September 1984 is shown as follows:

Health Board (Community Dental Officers) Whole-time equivalent per head of population
Lothian 1:12,347
Greater Glasgow 1:19,349
Tayside 1:15,968

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of hospital dentists per head of population in (a) the Lothian health board area, (b) the Glasgow health board area and (c) the Tayside health board area.

Mr. John MacKay

The whole-time equivalent number of hospital dentists per head of population in each of the areas at 30 September 1984 is as follows:

Health Board Hospital Dentists*
Lothian 1:15072
Greater Glasgow 1:11138
Tayside 1:8843
* Whole-time equivalents per head of population.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of dental therapists in the community dental service per head of population in (a) the Lothian health board area, (b) the Glasgow health board area and (c) the Tayside health board area.

Mr. John MacKay

The whole-time equivalent number of dental therapists in the community dental service per head of population in each of the areas at 30 September 1984 is as follows:

Health Board Dental Therapists*
Lothian 1:57717
Greater Glasgow 1:244764
Tayside Nil
* Whole-time equivalent per head of population.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of dental hygienists in (a) the Lothian health board area, (b) the Glasgow health board area and (c) the Tayside health board area.

Mr. John MacKay

The whole-time equivalent number of dental hygienists in each of the areas at 30 September 1984 is as follows:

Health Board Dental Hygienists*
Lothian 12.4
Greater Glasgow 5.3
Tayside 5.0
* Whole-time equivalent.