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The following are the figures for the Welfare work:—
Number of mothers examined 39
,,,,,, referred for treatment 39
„,,„ treated 49
infants examined 171
,,,,,,referred for treatment 114
,,,,,, treated 147
,,,,Temporary Fillings 25
,,,,,,Extraction 360
,,,, Permanent Fillings 21
,,,,,,Extractions 296
,,,,Dressings—Permanent teeth 13
„„,,Temporary teeth 28
,,,, Scalings and Gum Treatment 9
„,,Anaesthetics (N20) 191
,,,,Dentures supplied 14
„,,Attendances 281
The usual lectures have been given at the Welfare Centres,
and the attendances were better than in the previous year.
I should like to add a word of warm appreciation of the
indispensable help and co-operation of the Head Teachers and the
Clinic staff.
(Sd.) P. H. SLATER
CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
There was a marked increase in the incidence of most of the
infectious diseases. A fuller report upon these diseases will be found
in the report of the Medical Officer of Health, but certain details
which concern the attendance at the schools more directly, are
given here.
It is disappointing that so little progress can be reported in
the prevention of outbreaks of infectious diseases in schools, it is
true that we have modified our methods, and by such means we
have reduced the mortality from the diseases but with the possible
exception of Diphtheria and Small-pox, we have not discovered the
means of preventing the spread of the principal infectious disease
in the schools.