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15,079 children were inspected, together with 2,958 "specials."
Of these 7,266 were found to require treatment, and 6,707 were
actually treated. The following remarks and comments are
abstracted from the individual reports of the Dental Surgeons.
Mr. Percy writes:—
Better attendance of the parents is shewn, together with
appreciation of the value of the work. There is no doubt also
that parents are seeking attention earlier, so that there is less
suffering now among the children than formerly. The early
treatment of the temporary teeth cannot be over-estimated;
for children often, although not actually suffering pain, are
quite unable to eat properly to avoid the pain. On the whole
steady progress is being made and one looks forward to a still
wider field of activity.
Mr. Dick writes:—
ft was not possible to inspect and treat all schools under
my care during 1927. It has become increasingly difficult
each year to do all schools; in fact it has only been possible
by the selection of urgent cases only towards the end of the
year. An extra School (Crosby Road Open Air School) also
was inspected and treated, and being a Special School a little
more time was spent on a number of cases.
The number of special cases continues to increase rapidly,
clearly shewing that the treatment given is inadequate.
The work for the year is practically the same as in preceding
years. The number of extractions is slightly less;
3,570 for 1926, 3,404 for 1927, but the fillings shew an increase,
337 for 1926, 390 for 1927.
I have again to thank the Head Teachers for their cooperation
and help at all times.
Miss Gubb writes:—
The average attendance throughout the year has been
well maintained. The highest attendance for any one school
being 80% of the children referred for treatment, and the
lowest 52%, with an average of 64% taking all the schools
together. I should again like to express my thanks to all the
Head and Assistant Teachers for their co-operation; the
interest which they shew is always a valuable help in
securing the children's attendances at the Clinic for dental
treatment.
The Routine School Dental Inspections for the year
(ages 6, 7 and 8 inclusive) are the largest numbers seen since
the year 1923 (4,695), most of whom required treatment in
varying degrees. Out of this number only 55.9% were normal
in the sense that at the actual time of inspection they were not
requiring any treatment at all for Dental Caries. It is obviously
a great problem to give all the children adequate
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