HC Deb 14 November 1988 vol 140 cc475-6W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people had free dental examinations in each of the calendar years 1978 to 1988.

Mrs. Currie

Information on the number of dental examinations, all of which were free, is available up to 1985 by calendar year, and by financial year from 1986–87 to 1987–88.

England
(thousands)
Number
1978 24,728
1979 24,807
1980 26,137
1981 26,573
1982 27,451
1983 27,913
1984 28,325
1985 28,642

Number
1986–87 29,043
11987–88 28,075
1 Latest year for which figures are available.