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REPORT OF DENTAL CLINIC.
The Evacuation scheme, having affected mothers and
infants from the welfare clinics as well as school children, has made
comparisons of figures with those of the previous year impossible.
Work has, however, been going on throughout the whole
year. Those children and mothers who did not go away were called
up to the clinic for inspection and treatment. From records at the
Education Offices we were able to obtain the names and addresses
of those who returned and appointments were sent to them. As
soon as a sufficient number of children had returned to the schools,
inspections were resumed there in the ordinary way.
Mr. Goldie's part time assistance has been temporarily discontinued.
Below are given the figures for dental work in Secondary
Schools and the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, as these are
not shown in the returns to the Board of Education on Table V.
Secondary Schools.
Number examined 637
Referred for treatment 470
Number treated 260
Attendances for treatment 632
Permanent Fillings 488
Permanent Extractions 125
Temporary Extractions 23
Dressings 57
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Number of mothers examined 227
Referred for treatment 227
Number treated 177
Number of children examined 97
Referred for treatment 84
Number treated 70