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A measure of the success of the combined attack on dental diseases by dental
health propoganda (equivalent of 12 sessions) and conservative treatment as shown by
the ratio of fillings (4,553) to extractions (220) due to decay of the permanent dentition
of 20:1 whilst in the deciduous dentition 2,039 fillings and 1,118 extractions give a
ratio of approximately 2:1.
Three clinics in the Borough have sessions devoted to general anaesthetics at
regular intervals. The recent decision by the West Middlesex Hospital Dental Department
not to see healthy patients for normal extractions under a general anaesthetic has
meant that some general dental practitioners who now have difficulty in obtaining
emergency treatment locally for their very young patients are referring them to clinics.
The orthodontic surgeon treated 415 patients with 265 appliances and completed
treatment for 37 children. Seven courses of treatment were discontinued during the
year.
The dental laboratory which has a staff of one chief technician, 5 technicians and
2 apprentices supplies the needs of not only the Borough but also of the London
Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.
The output of the laboratory is as follows:—

NUTRITION.
I am indebted to Mr. W. R. Wainwright, B.A., D.P.A., for the following : —
Meals and Milk.

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* In addition approximately 1500 meals per day to Teaching, Kitchen and Cooking Staff.