§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many people aged up to 16 years have used dental services paid in full or in part by the National Health Service for each year since 1975;
(2) how many people over the age of 21 years have used dental services paid in full or in part by the National Health Service, for each year since 1975;
(3) how many people between the age of 16 and 21 years have used dental facilities paid in full or in part by the National Health Service, for each year since 1975.
§ Mrs. CurrieI am sorry that the information sought by the hon. Member is not available in precisely the form requested. Figures for the number of courses of treatment in the general and community dental services, by age of patient, in England from 1975 are set out in the tables. Such information for the hospital dental service is not available. Figures are by calendar year up to 1985; thereafter by financial year for the latest year available.
England—General Dental Service Number of Courses Completed Age Group Under 16 16–20 21 and over 1975 8,418,180 2,550,880 14,936,060 1976 8,561,970 2,665,660 15,050,280 1977 8,723,800 2,792,660 15,456,720 1978 8,894,450 2,892,720 15,318,240 1979 8,633,090 2,870,640 15,660,880 1980 8,768,860 3,038,220 16,806,550 1981 8,766,720 2,981,850 17,286,620 1982 8,878,390 2,866,070 18,181,830 1983 8,866,440 2,886,810 18,752,220 1984 8,837,750 2,811,790 19,321,290 1985 8,819,330 2,712,990 19,853,780 1986–87 8,949,590 2,602,270 20,551,250
England—Community Dental Service Number of Courses Completed Aged Under 15 School children Aged 15 and over Others 1975 1,135,131 135,033 7,034 1976 1,124,267 145,493 7,704 1977 1,101,724 148,246 7,317 1978 1,096,169 153,690 9,222 1979 1,067,366 158,081 12,163 1980 1,090,243 171,743 15,085 1981 1,071,088 172,657 17,677 1982 1,070,586 184,248 21,402 1983 1,060,352 179,789 25,988 1984 1,078,357 182,480 32,173 1985 1,101,592 180,666 35,977 1986–87 1.105,957 179,804 46,266