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Postgraduate Courses
The Chief Dental Officer attended a symposium of child dental health, the Annual
Conference of the British Dental Association and a course in administration. The
Senior Dental Officer attended the symposium of child dental health and two fulltime
dental officers took part in orthodontic courses.
School for Dental Auxiliaries
i am indebted to Mr. J. V. Bingay, O.B.E., Director of the School for Dental Auxiliaries
for the following report on the work of the School:
It is with pleasure that I state that during the course of the year ended 31st December,
1967, the liaison between the School for Dental Auxiliaries and the Medical and
Dental Services of the London Borough of Lewisham has reached a stage of development
where it has been possible for students from this school, under the control
and guidance of Dr. E. Mahler, the Chief Dental Officer, to take part in formal
school inspections by giving dental health talks to children prior to the inspections
which are, of course, carried out by dental surgeons.
The Borough clinic which is situated in the school has once again proved the value
of the close co-ordination of the dental services provided by Lewisham and the
General Dental Council.
1 would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Deputy Mayor of
Lewisham, Councillor Mrs. C. L. Cole who, at the School's Annual Prizegiving,
welcomed our guest of honour Miss Mary Henry, S.R.N., Registrar of the General
Nursing Council, with great charm.
Finally, 1 wish to extend my grateful thanks to Dr. Waldron, and the members of
Dr. Waldron's staff, who have helped us in such an unselfish way during the past year.

In addition each child attending was instructed in the basic principles of oral
hygiene and where appropriate, dental health instruction (including diet), was given
both to individual children, groups of patients and their parents.
The figures quoted above do not include attendances, restorations and extractions
carried out by the dental staff of the London Borough of Lewisham based on the
school.
Separate returns are made in respect of these officers.
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