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I beg to submit my report of the work carried out at the Dental
Clinic in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare Department
for the year 1932.
75 Sessions have been held at which we have had 1,171 attendances,
an increase over the previous year as far as attendances are concerned.
with the number of sessions reduced by one. This increases our average
attendance from 14 to 15.5 per session.
79 Fillings.
133 Scalings.
1,072 Permanent teeth have been extracted.
1,232 Temporary teeth have been extracted.
Dentures have been fitted, dressings and minor treatment have been
carried out.
386 new patients have been seen—a lower number than the previous
year.
On the whole the year's work has been very satisfactory and shows
every sign of continuing so.
Referring to last year's report, it will be recollected that I called
attention to cases which have to be postponed on account of the pregnant
condition of the mothers. This is still rather a problem. When a case
has been left in abeyance for, say, three months, it is sometimes difficult
to raise sufficient keenness on the part of the patients to ensure their
attendance when suddenly sent for.
I am of the opinion that, unless the patient is definitely in pain, or
the mouth is really septic, it would be better if she were not sent
Dental Clinic until the child is born.
In other words, it is better to get on with the work as soon after the
patient's initial visit as possible than to have to give the patient a long
period in which to contemplate a rather dreaded ordeal.
Our equipment and premises continue to give every satisfaction, and
I should like to record again my great appreciation of the co-operation of
the staff.
C. HAMMOND WILLIAMS
L.D.S., R.C.S- (Eng.).