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(i) Dental Defects—The first table which follows classifies
the dental defects found at the routine medical inspection. In this
table it will be seen that of the entrants 35.5 percent, had sound
teeth, of the intermediate group 39.0 per cent., and of the leavers
64.2 had sound teeth.
In the second table the percentages of children with sound teeth
in the three groups are compared with those found in previous years.
It is seen that there has been a decided deterioration in the condition
of the teeth in the last three years. The cause of this deterioration
is under investigation. There appears, however, need for propaganda
amongst the children and especially amongst the parents. This will
be carried out by means of lectures or addresses given by the wholetime
School Dentist, who has been recently appointed, and by
leaflets.