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Of these 34 have completed treatment, 157 are under treatment
and the remainder have been closed for various reasons,
such as " left district," but the majority of the closed cases had
practically completed treatment.
The need for Orthodontic treatment is very definitely established,
but it must be admitted that considerations of time and
cost will be factors which may have a detrimental influence against
its widespread and general extension.
The estimated number of children with minor orthodontic
defects—who attend the Clinic here—is as high as 15 per cent.
During the year 345 children were seen either at Inspections
or Clinics with " substantial misplacements," the parents were
given the full particulars to enable them to take advantage of the
Orthodontic scheme for their children if they so desired, and
110 accepted treatment.
The following table gives some indication of the work involved
during the past year.

The defects found since the scheme commenced are set out
below, it being understood that the numbers do not represent
individual patients, as one patient may have several defects.