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During the year 3,215 children have been examined.
Of these 1,160 did not require any treatment, i.e., 67 per cent,
required treatment. Among- these were scholars over the age of
8, who only received attention when the condition of the teeth and
mouths were such as to interfere with their attendance at school
and education.
The 934 children who were examined and treated had 18,116
teeth, of which 10,165 belong- to the milk or temporary set. Of
these temporary set 7,224 were sound, 2,926 were so hopelessly
decayed as to be unsavable, and in many instances doing serious
damage to the health of the child and to the teeth of the permanent
set forming beneath them in the jaw.
Of the 7,951 permanent teeth, 7,280 were sound, 295 were
hopelessly decayed and 376 required filling.
A few words here will not be out of place as to what has been
done to alleviate these existing conditions. 934 children have
been treated at the Clinic during the past year, and these made in
the aggregate 1,313 attendances. 2,664 teeth were extracted,
those of 50 children under the anaesthetic influence of ethyl
chloride; the remaining teeth were removed (mostly temporary) by
local anaesthetic. In addition to this, 171 fillings were inserted.
All dirty mouths and teeth needing attention were scaled and
cleaned. The time occupied was 117 attendances at the Clinic
for surgical work, the remainder for examinations at the school.
The sum received from parents in fees amounted to
£11 3s. lOd.
The following is a summary of treatment:—
Of children treated 934
Of attendances made by such children 1,313
Of extractions 2,664
Of fillings 171
Amounts received from parents towards cost of
treatment £11 3s. lOd.
Cases for gas 50
Cases for local anaesthetics 342