§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children have been examined by the community dental services in each of the years 1965 to 1984; and how many fillings have been made to (a) their temporary teeth and (b) their permanent teeth, in each year.
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§ Mr. HayhoeDetails of the numbers of inspections and fillings provided to children in England in each of the years 1965 to 1984 are shown in the table.
thousands Number of inspections Number of fillings deciduous teeth permanent teeth 1965 3,938 699 1,851 1966 4,039 788 1,880 1967 4,166 854 1,889 1968 4,261 898 1,898 1969 4,358 957 1,967 1970 4,475 1,022 2,045 1971 4,638 1,108 2,176 1972 4,843 1,145 2,207 1973 4,940 1,138 2,193 1974 4,803 1,097 2,151 1975 4,835 1,053 2,089 1976 4,750 1,037 2,079 1977 4,980 973 1,952 1978 5,244 938 1,812 1979 5,285 881 1,716 1980 5,397 844 1,613 1981 5,359 770 1,440 1982 5,421 721 1,265 1983 5,450 670 1,085 1984* 5,718 683 981 * provisional figures.