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Statistics.
No. of Attendances at the Dental Clinic 237
' No. of Adults who have received Treatment 61
No. of Extractipns (all Permanent Teeth) 590
No. of Fillings in Permanent Teeth 37
No. of Scalings 17
No. Treated for Diseases of Gums, etc. 5
No. of Dentures supplied 42
No. of Crowns (Dowell's) 1
The work in connection with this Scheme is chargeable, and the
Fees asked have given entire satisfaction to each adult treated.
Observation.—It is necessary to greatly add to the work in connection
with the Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Scheme, and
I beg to draw the attention of the Committee to the suggestions in
Section III., dealing with this very important subject.
SECTION III.
Suggestions for an Efficient Dental Service under the
Beckenham Urban District Council.
The object pf the Public Dental Service is not simply a matter
of Inspecting the Teeth of the Elementary School Children, the
adults attending the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre and their
children, and Treating the Disease found to be prevalent, but to
work to attain Prevention of the Disease, rather than cure it. In
order to reach this ideal, or make an attempt to do so, it is necessary
or advisable to bring before you various suggestions, which, if
carried into effect, would greatly add to the efficiency of the Service
and render the possibility of attaining the ideal, practicable.
1. At the present time, the Dental Surgeon is on the Staff
pf the School Medical Officer, who in turn is responsible to the
Beckenham Urban District Council for the work in connection