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VI. DENTAL TREATMENT.
During the year 6,289 patients attended the two centres,
and 5,820 were treated entailing 12,676 attendances. These
figures show an increase over those of 1929 of 1,565 patients
examined, 1,082 treated and 3,138 attendances. In April, owing
to the steady increase in the work, Mr. Shapland (Dental Surgeon)
and Mrs. Hodgson (Dental Nurse), both previously part-time
officers, were placed upon the permanent staff as whole-time
officers, and the number of sessions at each centre was correspondingly
increased. The present time-table for both centres will be
found on page 79 and 80.
In accordance with suggestions submitted by Mr. Grantley
Smith certain modifications have been made in the Maternity and
Child Welfare scale of charges. As a result of these changes
there has been an increase of 339 in the number of women treated
as compared with last year.
A complete dental X-ray outfit was provided at the Bermondsey
Centre in October and has already proved of great
value.