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I would point out that the incidence of cleft palate is not
now so frequent, and one ventures to suggest that the conditions
prevalent during the late war were directly responsible for a
marked increase in the occurrence of this oral malformation.
The percentage attendance at the Clinic as the result of routine
inspection during 1930 shows a slight decrease, but still
remains good.
The parents on the whole show an appreciation of the work
done in that they attend well with the children for treatment as
the result of re-inspection.
Special cases continue to cause inconvenience by interrupting
routine work, and I would urge Head Teachers to send as few as
possible, in fact only those which they deem to be really urgent.
I have again to thank the Head Teachers for their kindly cooperation,
which greatly facilitates the work of inspection in the
Schools.
Miss Gubb reports—
The Dental treatment during the year 1930 has been carried
out as in previous years. The annual routine inspection of each
School being followed up by treatment at the Clinic, if required.
The average attendance has been well maintained, and every
effort has been made to re-inspect and where necessary re-treat
all children who have been previously seen and treated, as well as
taking in a new six year old group each year.
Many of the parents are beginning to realise and appreciate
the benefits of regular inspection and treatment, and show a good
deal of interest in the Dental condition of their children.
On the whole there is a slight improvement in the general
oral conditions, but only very slight.
Some few cases have been referred to the Royal Dental Hospital
for regulation work and appliances, with satisfactory results.
The valuable help and co-operation of the Head Teachers is
of great assistance, and I would like to take this occasion of
thanking them for their very kind help during the year.
Mr. Heywood reports—
In reviewing the attendances at the Clinic during the past
ve months it is necessary to separate those who needed treatment
by extraction from those children with saveable teeth.
In the former case the percentage of attendance has been,
on the whole, good, though even here I have found some body of
opinion among the parents that "the first teeth do not matter at
all"—an impression extremely difficult for the dentists to remove.
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