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extraction done under a local anaesthetic, and one or
two years to 'forget' an Ethyl Chloride Anaesthetic, as
a general rule children of three or four or younger, come
cheerfully at a week's interval for Nitrous Oxide, in
cases where the number of extractions is too large for
one or even two administrations. Besides, other
advantages from the child's point of view—the absence
of after effects makes a most favourable impression on
the parents.
" One of the most important factors in the success of
the Clinic is the personal one. The fact that the Medical
Officer to the Welfare is also the Dental Anaesthetist,
and that the Nurse in the Recovery Room is also the
Health Visitor and School Nurse; in other words, that
both Doctor and Nurse are in most cases well-known to
it, gives a child a sense of familiarity which is invaluable
in securing its confidence.
" In regard to the treatment of mothers. The
number of these treated is again increasing. The provision
of dentures at cost price is still much appreciated
In this connection one would like to take this opportunity
of expressing one's gratitude to the Ladies of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee, for their
generosity in enabling necessitous mothers to obtain
dentures by means of Grants or Ioans from the Samaritan
Fund. During the past five years, 12 mothers have thus
benefited at a cost of £30 17s. l0d. to the Fund. The
existence of this Fund is a very real asset to the Clinic,
for in many cases, it takes a mother of a family a considerable
time to save the amount of money required for
artificial dentures, and it is only the fear of being toothless
for perhaps months, that prevents her from having teeth
removed, which cause her considerable pain and are
undermining her health and that of her child."