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Notes on Tables 91, 92 and 93.
Column I.—When the course of treatment prescribed at the primary examination is completed, the
next visit by the individual is recorded as another primary examination.
Column 4.—Number of patients who have had their teeth scaled.
Column 5.—Total number of teeth filled, completely or temporarily.
Column 6.—Application of silver nitrate when the fillings are impracticable.
Column 7.—Total separate surgical operations performed.
Column 8.—Represents the total single denture repairs completed.
Column 10.—Represents the total visits made by patients for orthodontic treatment, and includes
children who were already attending for orthodontic treatment at the beginning
of the year.
Columns 11/13.—Number of patients to whom anaesthetics were administered.
Column 13.—Number of patients to whom anaesthetics were administered on special emergency
visit of anaesthetist.
Column 14.—Total number of separate visits for examination or treatment.
Table 93.—Total attendances given here include Tables 91 and 92.
Note on "Other Operations." (Column 7)—The column for "other operations" includes;
the surgical operations given in previous reports. Operations include the following:—
(a) Children: dealing with abscesses without extraction ; division of labial frena; (b)
Adults: socket syringing after treatment following difficult septic extraction; curetting
of sockets; treatment of epulus; division of fibrous bands, treatment of cysts, removal of
sequestra.
GROWTH OF HOSPITAL

* Including maternity cases.