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DENTAL CLINIC.
The Dental Clinic established in September, 1925,
commenced weekly sessions (instead of fortnightly),
from the beginning of the year.
Miss J. H. M. Sutherland, L.D.S. (R.C.S),
reports on her work during the year as follows:—
Sessions held 45 of which 14 were Gas Sessions and 9
partly devoted to routine inspections
of children of 3 and 4 years of age.
Total. Children. Mothers.
Brought forward from 1930 27 15 12
New cases 152 95 57
Subsequent attendances 316 156 160
Routine Inspection 71 71 —
Total 539
Average attendance 12
Gas administrations 131 78 53
342 Temp, teeth.
Extractions 584. 100 46
242 Perm. teeth.
130 Temp, teeth.
Fillings 164. 49 8
34 Perm, teeth.
Dressings 16 5 11
Silver Nitrate 47 47 —
Scaling and polishing 17 5 12
Dentures 27 { 12 Two plates } — 15
Expectant mothers treated — 18
Cases referred to London Hospital 3
„ „ „ Mildmay „ 1
Patients recommended by Centre Doctors 37 31
H.V 19 18
„ ., „ Local Dentist 1 —
Forty.five sessions were held during the year, 14 of
which were Gas sessions, and 9 partly devoted to routine
inspection of children of three and four years of age.
The new cases numbered 223, of whom 71 were children
who attended the routine inspections following a letter from
the M.O.H. The average attendance has been maintained
throughout the year.
An increased attendance of expectant mothers has been
noted (many of whom required extensive treatment). This
is a most encouraging fact, for the dental health of the
expectant and nursing mother plays a large part in the
genera] and dental health of the child. Fifteen mothers
were fitted with dentures. Old cases are returning in larger
numbers for further treatment, and mothers are constantly