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her own free choice of the individual who is to take her place in the
home. In this case the Council paid the whole cost of the services
of the home help.
Insulin Treatment.—Two patients were under treatment and the
cost to the Council for the year was £12 8s. 1d.
Dental Treatment.—The Council provides for the treatment of cases
both under the maternity and child welfare and tuberculosis schemes.
Expectant and nursing mothers, and children under five years of age
are eligible for treatment. Patients contributed £9 12s. 6d. in small
sums according to their means. The Council contributed sums totalling
£30 15s. 6d. towards the cost of dentures (£4 per set), which were supplied
in 28 cases.
Mr. Stewart Tait, Dental Surgeon, submits the following report:—
Dental Clinic
(held in the premises of the Western Dispensary).
During the past year there has been a steady attendance at the
dental clinic.
The general rule has been that mothers attending have taken
more interest in their teeth and also in those of their children.
The result has been that there is a considerable diminution in the
amount of dental sepsis found; also in the number of carious teeth.
However, in spite of this, there is much room for further improvement.
The chief trouble 1 find with many who attend is the fear of dental
treatment. Cases have arisen where, after attending for examination,
the patient has failed to appear for treatment and has thus taken up
the time of those mothers who are desirous of having their teeth put
in a healthy state.
There have been many young children brought to the Clinic where
the amount of dental sepsis has been high, and in some cases the only
possible treatment has been extraction. The result of this is that the
child is deprived, at a very early and important stage of its life, of the
full means of mastication.
New
Cases.
Reappoint
ments.
Extractions.
Fillings.
Other
Operations.
Anaesthetics.
Local.
General.
Dentures
Supplied.
1936 184 832 861 154 324 7 181 28
T. Stewart Tait, L.D.S.