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May, 1932.
To the Medical Officer of Health,
Barking.
From the Public Dental Officer.
Sir,
I have the honour to present the Report of the Dental Service under the
Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme for the year ended .31 st December, 1931.
In all branches there has been an increase of work, due to the development
at the outer areas of the Borough, for the most part, and also doubtless to the
popularity of a service so advantageous to mothers attending the various clinics
under the control of the Health Services. Conservative work has been more than
doubled and the number of patients increased by over a hundi'ed, a very fine increase
indeed for a service maintained on a basis of two sessions a week.
Most commendable of all, however, has been the increase of children under
school age attending for treatment, the number having risen from 519 last year
to 714 this year.
With the advent of branch clinics to overcome the inconvenience and expense
of travelling to a central clinic, it seems assured that the growth of the service will
reach proportions that will not be gratifying only to the Borough but exemplary
wherever a similar service be maintained.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
W. H. FOY,
L.D.S., R.C.S. (ENG.).