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(b) Dental Propaganda.—Two series of demonstrations were
provided by the Dental Board during 1934. At each demonstration
the Dental Exhibit was explained at the close of the lectures given
by the demonstrators.
The first series was held in February and lasted three weeks, a
total of 15 departments being visited.
The second series was specially arranged by the Dental Board as
a prelude to the Health Week. This series lasted a fortnight. Ten
Central and Senior Departments were visited.
The Board's leaflet, entitled "What about your Teeth," specially
prepared for the purpose, was distributed to all children leaving
school at the end of the year.
The following extracts are made from the reports made by Head
Teachers to your Director of Education :—
" Keen interest was manifested and many questions were asked
by the boys who will, later, write essays upon the subject."
" We have now had visits from the Dental Board for three years
in succession. The lectures are naturally very similar and the
specimens the same. That being so, the freshness of the lectures
disappears. Might I suggest that an interval of two years be
allowed to pass between each lecture. If that were so, each boy
would then hear the lecture twice during his four years' course.
In reporting as above I wish to make no reflection upon the quality
of the lecture or upon the ability and enthusiasm of the lecturers,
which were in every respect excellent."
"For senior girls I think one a year is rather too often—a year's
interval between lectures would be better; for the younger girls it
is very suitable."
"The girls thoroughly enjoyed the lectures, and, from accounts
written by them subsequently, had gained a fair amount of knowledge
from them."
"The lectures were well presented and interesting."
"An interesting and valuable lecture, well planned and well
given."
19. SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.
A preliminary note by Dr. M. Clarke appears in Section 5a and
deals with the ratio of muscular pull to body weight as determined
by the Dynamometer.