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|
|
|
1992-93
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1997-98
|
1998-99
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1999-00
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2000-01
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2001-02
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2002-03
|
|
|
Number of dentists (1)
|
15,411
|
16,728
|
17,247
|
17,721
|
18,049
|
18,354
|
18,400
|
|
of which principals (2)
|
14,906
|
15,509
|
15,820
|
16,089
|
16,276
|
16,451
|
16,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of patients registered (3) (thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adults (4)
|
21,625
|
19,383
|
16,721
|
16,649
|
16,813
|
16,793
|
16,739
|
|
Children (5)
|
7,103
|
7,367
|
6,775
|
6,821
|
6,845
|
6,784
|
6,733
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of courses of treatment (thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adults
|
25,081
|
25,268
|
26,171
|
25,915
|
26,353
|
26,318
|
26,284
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditure (6,7) (£ millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross expenditure
|
1,307.7
|
1,349.3
|
1,439.3
|
1,479.3
|
1,556.4
|
1,629.4
|
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|
|
Paid by patients
|
396.6
|
390.1
|
421.2
|
433.1
|
454.6
|
470.1
|
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|
|
Paid out of public funds
|
911.1
|
959.1
|
1,018.1
|
1,046.2
|
1,101.8
|
1,159.2
|
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