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"Instead of this it is suggested to the Committee that
two part-time Dental Surgeons be appointed, each doing four
sessions per week.
In the past Dr. Grantley Smith has always worked a session
at the Rotherhithe centre, but with the pressure of work at
Bermondsey in the New Centre he has had to discontinue this
arrangement. He is, however, anxious to resume this work.
"It is important that Mr. Shapland should be able to refer
Rotherhithe patients to Bermondsey for X-ray and other purposes,
and be at the Public Health Centre to attend to them.
Two whole time Dental Nurses are at present employed,
and I am of the opinion that one additional whole-time nurse is
required. There are four reasons for making the recommendation.
1. — Particularly at the Public Health Centre the pressure of
work at certain sessions is too much for the present staff.
2.— If the Committee approves of the appointment of additional
part-time Dental Surgeons, the appointment of an additional
nurse will become imperative.
3.- There is no provision at the present time for the displacement
of either of the two permanent Dental Nurses in case
of sickness or holiday.
4.- The help of an additional nurse at gas sessions at both Centres
is essential.
I therefore recommend:
1. — That the Rotherhithe centre be open for full-time service
of eleven sessions per week including two evening sessions.
2.— That two Dental Surgeons be employed at the Public Health
Centre on the evenings of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, and that the Friday evening session be
re-opened with one Dental Surgeon on duty.
3.— That two additional part-time Dental Surgeons be employed
for four sessions each week.
4. —That an additional whole-time Dental Nurse be employed.