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THE DENTAL SERVICES
STAFF
On 31st December, 1972, the staff consisted of the Principal Dental Officer, three
whole-time and one part-time dental officers, supported by four whole-time dental surgery
assistants and one part-time anaesthetist. Miss M.H. Black commenced duties as dental
officer in February, 1972 and no further changes in staff occurred during the year.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Four dental centres were in use during the year. The Chelsea Clinic has vacated the
old premises at Bramerton Street and has removed to the newly-equipped clinic at the
Violet Melchett Health Centre. A second clinic for the use of an orthodontist and a dental
auxilliary is nearing completion at the Violet Melchett Centre and should be ready for
occupation in the early spring of 1973. Building work commenced on the new Raymede
Centre during the year and is expected to be completed by the summer of 1973. This Centre
will also contain two surgeries and will re-house the old Tavistock Road Clinic.
INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
During the year twenty infants schools, twenty-one junior schools, six senior
schools, four nursery schools and one school for the physically handicapped received
routine dental inspections. A total of 8,533 children were inspected during 933 inspection
sessions. In addition, 2,303 children were inspected at clinic treatment sessions giving a total
annual inspection of 10,836; of these, 5,393 were offered treatment.
Details of treatment provided are given in the tables at the end of the report. A total
of 2,632 courses of treatment were completed during 1445.9 treatment sessions. The ratio
of teeth filled to teeth extracted was 17.6:1 in the permanent and 2.2:1 in the temporary
teeth, excluding orthodontic extractions.