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The amount of conservative treatment of deciduous teeth again
declined. It is impossible to spend sufficient time on reparative
measures for the milk dentition with the present staff.
Attendances.
The charges made for treatment are 8d. per attendance, and
when gas is administered 2s. The total number of attendances
for the year was 13,611, which is a slight increase compared with
1934, when the total was 13,352. Children of indigent parents are
treated free.
The sum of £424 10s. 7d. was received in payment for attendances
made by children, and £9 3s. 6d. was received from
voluntary box contributions.
Special Cases.
These cases include children referred by school medical officers,
cases requiring treatment before operation for removal of tonsils
and adenoids, children referred by the Tuberculosis Officer and
cases for the relief of pain referred by head teachers.
Children whose parents have refused treatment for three consecutive
years are taken not to desire treatment under the school
medical service and head teachers are notified of the names of such
children and are requested not to issue emergency treatment forms.
The number of special cases dealt with was 1,864 as against
1,755 in 1934. It is impossible to reduce the number of specials
to a low figure unless every child is inspected each year and treated
if required.
Cases X-Rayed.
Children referred for X-Ray examination of the teeth have been
sent to Mayday Hospital, and in all 72 cases were radiographed.
These cases include children sent to the Clinic suffering from
traumatic injuries of the teeth and surrounding bone or with teeth
in which the exposed nerves have been capped, necessitating a
radiograph to check up the line of treatment. Radiographs have
been taken to ascertain presence or absence of supernumerary teeth,
and in special cases needing root canal treatment.
Special Inspection and Treatment.
Special treatments consisted of the following: five dentures to
replace lost upper incisors, two crowns fitted and 20 root fillings in
single rooted teeth.