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REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL SCHOOL DENTAL OFFICER
This was the last complete year that the School Dental Service
operated as a local authority service. On 1st April, 1974 the new unified
national health service is due to come into being, and the dental service
will be part of this.
Equipment
In accordance with the planned programme of replacement of
outmoded dental equipment, referred to in my last report, new equipment
was installed in No. 2 surgery at Caryl Thomas Clinic, and at the Alexandra
Avenue Clinic. Steps were taken with regard to ordering new
equipment for the Cecil Park and Whittlesea Road Clinics.
Staffing
Dental officer coverage remained adequate. To help overcome the
difficulty of obtaining dental surgery assistants, the decision was taken
to appoint a girl of school leaving age as a trainee, extra to establishment,
for the first year of her service. 1 am pleased to report that at the time of
writing an entirely new and satisfactory salary structure has been implemented
which should make the job more attractive as a career.
May I express my appreciation of the close co-operation that always
existed with all departments of the Council.