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"Gamuel Road Junior Girls'.—176 found to require treatment
—86 first permanent molars lost or unsavable.
"St. Saviour's Boys'.—176 requiring treatment—150 first permanent
molars lost or unsavable.
"William McGuffie Girls'.-193 requiring treatment—40 first
permanent molars lost or unsavable.
"All these scholars have been inspected from the fifth year of
age and had the offer of treatment. These cases give the large
number of extractions of permanent teeth. There has been some
very useful prosthetic work undertaken enabling the leaver to
enter industry with the lost anterior teeth replaced.
"Under the term 'Other' is grouped all the remaining treatments.
This might be given a place of some importance, since
the successful treatment of septic oral conditions ranks no less
in value than the one operation which gave to the early dentist
the name of tooth drawer.
"The past year, 1934, shows an upgrade in general acceptance.
While the treatment of the school child remains on a voluntary
basis, the response to the offer of treatment will be one of the
most vital parts of clinics. The steady though slow increase in
the numbers in various departments is the sign of growing knowledge
in oral health and with it all the large regular clientele who
gratefully accept all treatment is sufficient to justify the clinics
and keep them fully occupied."
Mr. L. W. Elmer, L.D.S., reports as follows:—
"Last year I had the pleasure of reporting progress in the usefulness
of the work done in the dental clinic and a greater
appreciation of the necessity of early treatment by the parents of
the Walthamstow children.
"This latter is, of course, of the highest importance if the best
treatment is to be given. The relief of pain is an important and
beneficient part of our work, but I want it to be more widely understood
that almost all of this pain need not occur, and can be
prevented, if earlier preventive work is agreed to.
"This is understood by all the Head Teachers of the schools,
who have assisted me to an extent that is not always realised, and
I should like to express my thanks for that assistance.
"Very many more of the parents are also realising the importance
of early treatment and this has enabled me to treat more of
the permanent teeth which would otherwise be lost.