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45 half days were devoted to dental inspection in the schools
and 375 half days to treatment at the Health Centre.
The number of attendances made by children for treatment
amounted to 3,852. This is 139 more than the figure for the
previous year. The average number of children attending for
treatment per session was 10.3, a slight increase over the figure
for 1930.
The total number of fillings amounted to 2,532 or 214 more
than during the previous year. Far more attention has been
paid to the filling of permanent teeth. In consequence the
number of temporary teeth filled shows a very considerable drop.
The number of teeth extracted shows a decrease of 181, the total
figure for the year being 3,253. 611 general anaesthetics were
administered for dental extractions.
The work of the dental clinic has shown a progressive increase
during the past two years. All the children attending
school are now dentally inspected annually. The average attendance
per session of children undergoing treatment has risen to
10.3. In addition, much greater time is devoted to the filling of
permanent teeth.
(i) Crippling Defects and Orthopædics. In July, 1931, the
first session of the Orthopædic Clinic was held at the Health
Centre. Further sessions were held once a month during the remainder
of the year. The Orthopaedic Surgeon from St. Thomas's
Hospital attends this Clinic and is accompanied by an Orthopaedic
Nurse.
When in-patient treatment is required, arrangements are
made with the St. Nicholas' and St. Martin's Hospital at
Pyrford.
Children requiring remedial exercise and massage attend at
the Health Centre once a week when the necessary treatment is
carried out under the supervision of the Orthopaedic Nurse.
Arrangements were made with the Kensington Surgical
Supply Company to carry out repairs and alterations to surgical
boots at a very reasonable charge. The cost of these repairs
was undertaken by the parents in every case.
CO new cases were examined during the year and 35 cases
re-examined. The average number of children seen by the Orthopaedic
Surgeon per session was 19.