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DENTAL SERVICES.
Mr. James II. Glen, School Dental Surycon, reports
for 1942 as follows:—
I have pleasure in submitting to you a report of the
work doue by the staff of the Dental Clinic during the
year 1942.
In the appended tables I have given the customary
comparison with the figures for the previous year, 1941,
but I must point out that it is a misleading comparison
because the work during that year was upset both by the
resignation of Mr. Latham and by more active enemy
intervention. The figures do show, however, the possibilities
of the Dental Schemes and the direction in
which they can be expanded.
It will be noticed that, although the Head Teachers
of the Secondary Schools were notified in June that no
further cases could be accepted unless they were very
urgent ones, the total attendance of their scholars has
been almost as large as in 1941.
This exclusion of Higher Education scholars and a
few other adjustments in the routine, has made it possible
for us to complete the inspection of all the scholars
attending the Elementary Schools. The scholars who
were absent during the inspection at the School were
later invited to attend either of the Clinics so that only
about 8% of the total school population have missed a
dental inspection this year and some of these were seen
as "Specials." This summer has shown that approximately
70% of the children required some form of dental
treatment and approximately 73% actually received
treatment.
I am indebted to the Head Teachers for their cooperation
and suggestions, the several voluntary helpers
who have assisted us from time to time, and particularly
to my attendant, who has made possible a big improvement
in the routine work by accepting all the additional
labour of making appointments, etc., that was previously
done in the Health Department.
(Sgd.) J. H. GLEN, L.D.S.