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Statement of Work carried out at the Dental Clinic
during the 12 months ended December 31st, 1914.
Number of children examined by the dentist 1819
Number of children found to have defective "second"
teeth 438
Number of children whose parents interviewed the
doctor with respect to treatment 212
Number of children whose parents wished arrangement
to be made for treatment at Dental
Clinic 159
Number of children who actually received treatment 192
Number of teeth "filled" 330
Extractions 61
Dressings 7
The Work of the School Nurse.
The following is an outline of the duties carried out by
the School Nurse:—
1st.—She attends with the Medical Officer at the schools
at the routine medical inspection. 2nd.—She examines the
children of certain classes periodically for uncleanliness,
presence of ringworm, and other parasitic skin diseases. She
takes specimens of hair for examination in doubtful cases in
order to have them submitted to microscopical examination.
Any matter of doubt or difficulty is referred to the Medical
Officer. 3rd.—She visits the parents at home whose children
have been found to be suffering from physical or other defects
in order to point out the advisability of obtaining treatment.
She is also able to bring pressure to bear upon obdurate