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Mastoidectomy 1
Myringotomy 1
Myringoplasty 1
Examination under Anaesthetic 1
X-ray Sinuses 5
Removal of Polypus 1
OPHTHALMIC CLINIC AND ORTHOPTIC CLINIC
Dr.A.Logan Adam, Ophthalmologist, Mrs. S. Box, Orthoptist and Mr.J.L.Boscoe, Ophthalmic
Optician, continued to investigate and treat all those children referred by Assistant
County Medical Officers.
REMEDIAL EXERCISE CLASSES
89 children made 358 attendances at the classes which were under the supervision
of Mrs. W. Davis.
Dental Inspection and Treatment
EQUIPMENT AND STAFFING
The policy of providing each dental officer, be he full or part-time, with modern
equipment was continued during the year, and to this end three additional high speed
air-rotors were installed in the dental surgeries so that each one is now so equipped.
Dental Surgeons coming from the training schools and hospitals find that all modern
methods for diagnosis and treatment are provided for them, and that no reasonable
request for a particular instrument is refused. The employing Authority can therefore
be sure that dental staff will not be lost to other areas giving better working
conditions.
Notwithstanding the natural shortage of dental surgeons it has been possible during
the year under review to have the equivalent of 5-3/11 full-time dental officers working
out of an establishment of 6 (this figure has been possible by the inclusion of eight
evening sessions a week by the day-time staff).
ROUTINE DENTAL INSPECTIONS
Periodic inspection of children in the schools was carried out in 77.2% of the
schools in the area and in addition treatment of one school inspected late in December,
1960. This is not as good as one could wish for, but when it is remembered that in some
areas it has not been found possible to visit the schools due to staff shortage there
is some cause for a measure of satisfaction.
A degree of selection for treatment is practised in order to bring regular treatment
to those who appreciate it, and only emergency treatment to'those who only call
upon the service when in pain.
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