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'At 31st December, 1970, the dental staff consisted of the Chief
Dental Officer, four full-time Dental Officers, five part-time Dental
Officers and one part-time Orthodontist giving a full-time equivalent
of 6.6 Dental Officers compared with 6.3 in 1969. The Authority also
employs one Dental Auxiliary. Four sessions per week were devoted
to orthodontics by the Orthodontist and two by one of the Dental
Officers.
'The staff changes throughout the year, particularly among the
part-time or sessional Dental Officers resulted in 312 fewer sessions
devoted to treatment as compared with the previous year, but in spite
of this nearly 2,000 more conservations were carried out, an increase
of 16% in output by the Dental Officers.
'Dental inspections in schools and clinics were also the best we
have achieved; of the school population of 25,767, 22,293 received
first inspections and 4,677 were re-inspected.
'The number of teeth extracted was about the same as in 1969.
Most of the permanent teeth extracted were for orthodontic purposes
to relieve overcrowding.
'More orthodontic cases were completed during the year and
there was also an increase in the number of appliances supplied, both
removable and fixed. It is satisfactory to note that only eight cases
were discontinued during the year as compared to 30 cases in 1969
indicating a higher level of patient co-operation.
'Dental Health Education has been given to Ante-Natal and
Parentcraft Groups mostly by Health Visitors, 112 sessions being
devoted to this and on 101 sessions talks and demonstrations were
given in schools, some by the Dental Auxiliaries and the Dental
Officers. The Health Education Officer and the Health Visitors have
been most helpful in this field.'
The statistics relating to the School Dental Service are given
below:—
Statistics for Year 1970