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Mr. H. A. L. Morris, the School Dentist, reports as
follows:—
"Inspection and Treatment were directed to all children
aged 5, 6 and 7, and to Specials. Specials are children
outside the routine age groups requiring urgent treatment
or those referred by the School Medical Officer.
"The necessity of treatment is conveyed to parents and
guardians at the Inspection, and is realised and appreciated
by the majority, consequently the number of children who
presented themselves for treatment is, I think, very satisfactory,
and the attendances were also good.
"The programme for 1926 is to inspect the new age
groups—5 years, re-inspect those aged 6, 7 and 8, and to
carry out treatment where necessary. I anticipate more
conservative work (fillings) during 1926 with the first
permanent molars in children whose parents did not consent
to treatment in 1925.
"Instruction was given at the Clinic in Oral Hygiene."
A flat rate of 1/-, payable in advance, for each child
is charged for Dental Treatment, irrespective of the number
of teeth requiring attention, i.e., fillings or extractions with
or without gas.
The total sum collected during the year amounted to
£16 15s.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
The School Medical Officer examines all applicants
and issues certificates as to their physical fitness.
During the year 63 schoolchildren over 12 years of
age were issued with certificates under the Bye-Laws permitting
their employment on milk and paper rounds.
SCHOOL BATHS.
During the summer months 711 children from the
Boys' and Girls' Departments of all the Schools attended
the Corporation .Baths during School hours for instruction
in swimming.
In addition, a number of pupils from Richmond Road
Boys' School attended the baths on Wednesdays, after
School hours, at their own expense at the reduced price
of l½d. per visit.