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The denial staff could probably deal during the year with the following
numbers, which must, however, be regarded as only a rough estimate:—
2,500 inspections at 5-6, 10,000 reinspections at 6-9 years, 5,500 fully
treated at the dental clinics.
(3).—Cost of Scheme for 1926.—There would be no increase in the cost
for 1926, except in respect of automatic increases in salaries of staffs, and
possibly some increase in repairs and renewals of equipment.
The gross cost to the two Committees in 1926 would be £1,990 (£1,790
to the Education Committee and £200 to the Public Health Committee).
One-half would be refunded by the Treasury. The additional items during
the year would be as follows:—
Additional cost of Scheme in 1926.
£
Increase in salaries of staff 70
Extra apparatus and materials, say 50
120
One-tenth would be charged to the Public Health Committee.
Programme for 1927 Onwards.
It cannot, at the present stage, be stated definitely to what extent
additional dental staff would be required in later years to deal with reinspections
and treatment of children from 10 onwards. It is possible that
the suggested staff could deal with some further degree of expansion of the
scheme. It is almost certain that a third dentist would eventually be
needed to deal with subsequent age groups up to and including 13 years,
and perhaps the question of dental treatment in secondary schools would
then come up for review.

(a) Through Public Health Committee if the latter adopt the arrangement.
(b) These numbers must be taken as a rough approximation.
(c) One half of the sums named would be refunded by the Treasury.