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Dental inspection of all the pupils attending the County
Schools was carried out on behalf of the Middlesex Education
Committee and the following is the report of the School Dental
Surgeon :
" Dental inspection of all the pupils attending the County
Schools was carried out on behalf of the Middlesex Education
Committee for the fourth successive year. It was found that,
by the end of the year 412 pupils had been treated. This number
is greatei by 20 than in the previous year. The work carried out
was chiefly conservative in character.
" The fillings inserted totalled 635, and this figure is greater
by 91 than in the preceeding year. The number of extractions of
permanent teeth performed was 250, a number greater by 68 than
in the preceding year, and including the 21 temporary teeth,
a total of 271 teeth were removed for these pupils. Other
treatments given included dressings to 49 teeth, scaling was done
for 7 childien, temporary fillings were inserted in 17 teeth and
two cases for orthodontic treatment attended for adjustment during
the year. Altogether 602 attendances were made at the Mattock
Lane and Cherington House Centres for the treatment given to
these pupils."
HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.
The teaching of hygiene in the schools is modelled generally
on the " Handbook of Suggestions on Health Education " of the
Board of Education, and takes the form of formal talks with
incidental teaching ana demonstrations under the direction of the
teachers.
Formal talks are not of great permanent value except in the
case of the older children, and demonstrations are of necessity
restricted to the older children.
The inculcation of healthy habits is ensured by the daily supervision
of each child by the teacher ; the hands and teeth are
constantly examined and the fresh-air habit is fostered hy the
regular use of open windows. Talks on hygiene are looked upon
as the most useful method of approach to the children.