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fessional personnel necessarily affects the amount of work which
can be undertaken at the Clinic.
Orthodontic treatment is still in great demand, and thanks to
the willing co-operation of both parents and children valuable
assistance has been rendered in this very rewarding branch of
dentistry. My thanks are due to Mr. N. K. Thorne. the County
Orthodontist for his valuable assistance.
All Maternity and Child Welfare patients presenting themselves
for treatment have been restored to dental fitness.
I also take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the staff
of the Radiological Department at Bromley Hospital for the
assistance they have rendered during the past year."
Mrs. Lindsay reports on the South Clinic:— "I have pleasure
in reporting a considerable improvement in the dental condition of
the children's mouths in this area. As a consequence it has enabled
me to undertake more frequent inspections than in past years.
The number of new orthodontic cases is on the increase and
with the ready co-operation of parents and children, some very
satisfactory results have been achieved.
Conservative and other treatment has been maintained at a
fairly high level—over 3.000 permanent and temporary teeth have
been filled in the past year—and there has been approximately 650
maternity and child welfare attendances for treatment.
It is hoped, in view of the improved progress reported above,
that in the near future time will be available for more specialised
work, i.e., crowns and inlays."
OPHTHALMIC CLINIC.
The position with regard to new cases is most satisfactory, but
there is still considerable delay in the call up of cases for reinspection.
In an endeavour to reduce the arrears at this clinic,
provision has been made in next year's estimates for an additional
session to be held each week. Dr. Lyle has continued his very
valuable work throughout the year, both for the children of Bromley
and also for a considerable number of out district children, and
Table III (Group II) in the Appendix, bears testimony to the extent
of his efforts.
Dr. Eric Lyle reports :— "The work of the eye clinic has been
carried out steadily during the past year. There are no alterations
of any kind to report.
The total number of new cases examined was 317, and the
total number of attendances by old patients for continued supervision
and treatment was 1,234. thus making a grand total of 1,551.
New cases are able to be dealt with almost as soon as they are
referred from the School Medical Examinations.