Table 2

Details of Welsh LHBs with the highest and lowest figures of dentists per 1,000 population. For each LHB, the number of principal dentists as at 26 February 2004 is shown. Dentists were counted in each LHB that they have a contract.

Local Health Board

Population (Census 2001)

Number of dentists (2004)

Dentists per 1,000 people

Cardiff

305353

149

0.48796

Monmouthshire

84885

41

0.483006

Swansea

223301

95

0.425435

Newport

137011

64

0.467116

Torfaen

90949

38

0.417817

Pembrokeshire

114131

33

0.289141

Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

231946

67

0.28886

Blaenau Gwent

70064

20

0.285453

Flintshire

148594

42

0.282649

Ceredigion

74941

18

0.240189

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