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APPENDIX.
Statement of Work carried out at the Dental Clinic
during the 12 months ended September 30th, 1913.
Number of children examined by the dentist 1740
Number of children found to have defective
"second" teeth 307
Number of children whose parents interviewed the
doctor with respect to treatment 184
Number of children whose parents wished arrangement
to be made for treatment at Dental Clinic 163
Number of children who actually received treatment 181
Number of teeth "filled" 314
Percentage of children under nine years of age who
had one or more defective "second" teeth was 17.6
The average number of defective teeth per child with
such was 2.4
Form A.
Finchley Urban District Council.
Education Committee.
Medical Officer's Department,
Council Offices,
Church End, Finchley, N.
To the Parent or Guardian of
191
Dear Sir (or Madam)
Medical Inspection of Children.
Our dentist advises that your child's teeth require
attention. If you will call at on
at o'clock I shall be glad to speak with you on the
matter, and see whether I can arrange for the treatment to
be carried out at a reasonable cost.
Yours faithfully,
F. W. Bywater, M.D.,
School Mediical Officer,