§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has on the cost of fluoridating the public water supply in England and Wales; and if he will make an estimate expressing the cost per thousand of the population.
§ Mr. DorrellThe cost of fluoridating water is for negotiation locally between district health authorities and water undertakers. Costs fluctuate from area to area. The best estimate is as shown in table:
Population served by the water treatment works Capital Cost (£000) Recurrent cost(per 1,000 head of population) (£) 50,000–100,000 150–200 320 100,000–250,000 160–220 220 250,000–450,000 200–250 160 Source: British Fluoridation Society.