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At the beginning of the year, Dental Inspections were
arranged for children of 4 years in the Borough. Eight
sessions were partly given to these inspections. A circular
letter was sent by the Medical Officer of Health to parents
of children of 4 years drawing attention to the advisability
of dental inspection and treatment. 67 responses were
received during these 8 sessions, 9 stated that their children
had already received dental treatment at the L.C.C. Centre
(attending school), 58 children appeared for examination.
Of these, 52 required treatment.
No. of Children examined 58
„ „ „ required treatment 52
,, ,, ,, treated at Welfare
Centre 36
,, ,, ,, who wished to be
treated at L.C.C.
Centre 16
Attended for treatment once 8
„ „ „ twice 12
„ ,, ,, three times 3 36
Still under treatment 7
Failed to keep further appointments 6
It was found that many children of 4 years attended
school and this probably explains why there was not a
greater response to the letter to parents. The younger age
group, 3—4, is now to be inspected and a greater response is
hoped for from these children. I have found that Children
of 3 years make excellent patients, and much conservative
and preventive work can be done at this age.
The attendance at the Centre has been maintained
throughout the year and has justified the holding of a
weakly session. The steady increase in the number of denture
patients and the greater attendance of young children, which
it is hoped will result from further routine inspection, will
certainly necessitate the holding of more frequent sessions
in the near future. Mothers are becoming more willing and
anxious to have both their own and their young children's
teeth attended to, and old cases are re-attending for further
treatment.
Janet H. M. Sutherland.
ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT.
The Orthopaedic Clinic has now completed its third
year and continues its excellent preventive work.
The Orthopaedic Surgeon attends the Clinic once
a month, while an Orthopaedic Sister attends once a