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Total Children Mothers
Average attendance 11
Gas administrations 84 29 55
192 Temp, teeth.
Extractions 428{ 42 53
236 Perm, teeth.
39 Temp, teeth.
Fillings 50{19 8
11 Perm, teeth.
Dressings 4 2 2
Silver Nitrate 12 12 —
Scaling and polishing 27 6 21
2 One plate
Dentures 34{ 16 Two plates }— 18
Expectant mothers treated — 21
Cases referred to London Hospital — 11
Patients recommended by Centre Doctors 30 34
„ H.V. 45 39
Children attending for routine inspection 22 —
Children brought by mothers own accord 4 —
The attendance has been maintained as last year. A
larger number of mothers attended this year as new cases,
many of whom had badly neglected mouths requiring prolonged
treatment. It is an encouraging sign that an increasing
number of these mothers each year now consent to have dental
treatment, this of course increases the amount of denture
work, which now occupies a large part of the sessions.
More attention has been given to children of the younger
age group, 1½—3½ years, and mothers attending for treatment
themselves are urged to bring their toddlers for inspection and
any necessary treatment, as it is found in numbers of cases
that dental caries has commenced before all the milk teeth
have erupted.
Janet H. M. Sutherland,
Dental Surgeon
Mr. Bate furnishes me with the following statistics
and comments:—
Sessions held, 47, of which 13 were Gas Sessions.
Children attending routine inspections, 205, of whom
105 were found to require treatment. 87 of these
children were treated, the remaining 18 failing to
re-attend for treatment.
Children referred by Medical Officers and Health Visitors.
51 all requiring treatment and making 201 subsequent
attendances.
Teeth extracted
Children or stopped
Treatment under gas 122 432
Treatment under ethyl chloride
spray 6 6