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Dental Health Education
Fluoridation Exhibition—Hillingdon Show
An exhibition on Fluoridation was arranged for the Hillingdon Show in June. Local statistics
were produced that demonstrated approximately 60% of 5 year old children in the Borough had
dental decay. If the water supply was fluoridated this could be reduced to about 24%. One of the
features of the exhibit was an opportunity for members of the public to try and distinguish by taste
between local Uxbridge water (containing 0.1-0.3 parts per million Fluoride) and Yiewsley Well
water (containing 1.2 p.p.m. Fluoride). There was also a display of topical flucrides and fluoride
toothpastes. Part of the exhibition was converted into a mobile unit which has been on display at
a number of the clinics.
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