§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Welsh school children had serious dental problems in each year since 1991; and if he will make a statement. [16778]
§ Mr. RichardsThe information requested is not available centrally. However, two publications 971W concerning, in part, child dental health in Wales have recently been issued by Office of Population Censuses and Surveys:
- (i) The National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Children aged one-and -half to four-and-half years. ISBN 0–11–691612–5
- (ii) Children's Dental Health in the United Kingdom 1993. ISBN 0–11–691607–9
In addition, directors of dental public health produce annual reports which include epidemiological data relating to the dental health of children in their districts. These are available from district health authorities.