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work suffered in consequence, the total number of fillings being
337, as against 553 for the year 1925.
This condition of affairs is to be greatly regretted, and I
see no solution to the problem other than an increase in the
staff of School Dental Officers.
The average attendance for treatment, as the result of
inspection, for all schools, was 58.9 per cent., and that for the
previous year 61.7 per cent. This lower percentage was mainly
due to one school, which for some unaccountable reason only
showed an attendance of 30.4 per cent.
All the other figures compare favourably with those of
the previous year, and need no comment.
I have again to thank the Head Teachers for their cooperation
at the routine inspections.
Miss Gubb writes:
There is very little of fresh import to comment upon in
my Report for the year 1926.
Each successive year shows that the figures for Inspections
and Treatments remain remarkably constant, varying only
with the increase or decrease of the various age groups in the
schools, and influenced by any epidemic illness prevailing at
the time of inspection or during the time appointed afterwards
for attendance at Clinic for treatment or any disorganisation
at all of the usual number of sessions available.
The year 1926 shows an increase in number of the six and
seven age groups, and a decrease in the eight-year-old group,
and altogether a larger total number of the routine age groups
examined during the year (4,370). A slight decrease in the
figure for total attendance (3,765) is accounted for by a week
of afternoon sessions devoted to Demonstrations and Propaganda
Work at the Town Hall during the Health Week.
Each year brings a fresh supply of six-year-olds, who
usually require a considerable number of extractions. It is,
therefore, impossible to increase conservative work beyond a
certain point.
Total number of Extractions for year 3,188
Total number of Fillings for year 707