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dental treatment and as this occurred in a year not stimulated by a National Health
Campaign it would go to show that the popularity of the Services provided by the
Council is established and the professional efforts of the Staff appreciated both in
operative work and considered advice.
It now remains for a comprehensive scheme for the dental treatment of
adolescents to be started, either nationally or by local government, to prevent the
years following school years from being the lean years of dental health for those
willing to accept treatment, but finding no existing scheme within their financial
scope. There is still a rigid wall of objection to the filling of deciduous teeth. It
can be breached, but only slowly, for it is cemented with hereditary and traditional
disregard which is expressed in the constant reiteration of "I don't believe in it.
They are only first teeth after all." Patience and a younger generation with a
more enlightened outlook should solve the problem.
The orthodontic treatment is still gaining in popularity and much good work is
accomplished.
The Head-Masters, Head-Mistresses and their staff have proved very valuable
allies during the year and I desire to record the able assistance rendered to the
Dental Service by the Medical, Nursing and Dental staff in their whole-hearted
co-operation and kindness.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
W. H. FOY,
(l.d.s., r.c.s., eng.),
Senior Dental Officer.