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It was possible for the Denists to visit some of the schools for the
purposes of inspection, 9,278 children were inspected at schools of which
4,510 required treatment.
Children seen by the doctors at routine medcial inspections and at the
School Clinics, who are found to require dental treatment are referred to
the Dental Clinics.
In addition to the 4,510 children referred for treatment by the Dental
Surgeons at School Inspections there were 2,328 children specially referred
by parents, teachers and School Doctors.

In addition to the ordinary dental work of fillings and extractions, 26
dentures and 356 regulation plates were supplied. Further, 183 X-ray
examinations of the teeth of children of school age were carried: out at the
Mayesbrook Dental Clinic.
Full details of the dental work are shown in Table V.
Oral Hygiene.
During 1955 Miss Watts, the Oral Hygienist, visited secondary schools
in llfbrd to speak to the senior pupils on the health and care of the teeth
and mouth. Each lecture was of about an hour's duration and in that time
the cause and prevention of dental disease were explained and personal
hygiene stressed.
Numerous questions were answered and interest was heightened by the
showing of a 20-minute sound colour film " Let's Keep Our Teeth."
The Dental Board of the United Kingdom supplied leaflets for distribution
to the children.
Both teachers and pupils received the talks with considerable enthusiasm
and there is little doubt that such talks are a worthwhile feature of Health
Education.
Open Air School.
During 1955 the number of children on roll varied, and was 108 both
on 31.12.54 and on 31.12.55, the number of admissions being 38 and of
discharges also 38. Only one child was admitted for debility as the sole
defect.