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97
Number of attendances made by
New cases 8,064
On-treatment cases 12,172
Emergencies 548
Total attendances 20,784
Response rate (attendances as percentage of appointments):
New cases 50.2
On-treatment cases 72.5
Cases discharged dentally fit 6,520
Lapse rate (number not completing treatment expressed
as a percentage of new cases and emergencies attending)
24.3
Sanitary conditions in schools
The medical officers report annually on the sanitary conditions
at every school and defects are reported to the Education Officer.
Although there have been improvements, much remains to be
accomplished, especially of course in the older buildings, in many
of which the sanitary accommodation leaves much to be desired.
In the course of these visits, the standard of hygiene in school
kitchens is examined.