[Report 1957] / Schools Dept., Carmarthenshire County Council.

  • Carmarthenshire (Wales). County Council. Schools Department.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Schools Dept., Carmarthenshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BCG Vaccination of Children of 13 years of age.—132 children were skin tested, 113 of whom were found to be negative and were vaccinated. Child Guidance.—The Child Guidance Clinic established by the Cefncoed Hospital Management Committee continued to be held at the Brynmair Clinic, Llanelly. 31 new cases were referred to the Clinic by School Medical Officers and records are held of a further 16 cases referred by consultants and general medical practitioners. REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL DENTAL OFFICER Reflecting on my first year as Principal Dental Officer, the main concern regarding the dental treatment of school children is that the number of full-time dental surgeons employed to provide a complete dental service is well below the estimated establishment and im- provement in the future does not appear likely. The total dental man-power employed by the County consists of four full-time officers, two of whom are over the retiring age of 65 years, and two part-time officers one of whom is my predecessor. No response has been forthcoming to frequent advertisement. Due to staff shortage, dental inspection and treatment is confined to the 5-11 year age group, although children attending Grammar, Secondary Modem and Technical Schools are always seen and treated when requested. Facilities are also available in the County for expectant and nursing mothers and infants to obtain full dental treatment includ- ing the provision of dentures free of charge. The majority of the primary schools were visited for dental inspection during the year and 18,757 children were examined. Of that total, 16,250 (86.63%) were found to require treatment. Consents to treatment were received in respect of 11,739, a percent- age of 72.24, a quite satisfactory acceptance rate. It is noted that there has been an increase in the percentage of children found to require treatment from 76.1% in 1950 to 86.6° '0 in 1957. 799 treatment sessions were held at the three fixed clinics in the County and 882 sessions at schools. I would like to mention here that the facilities in some schools for carrying out dental treatment are far from ideal. A summary of the work undertaken is as follows :— Individual children treated 6137 Attendances for treatment 9114 Teeth extracted 5640 Teeth saved by filling 4555 Teeth received minor treatment 2105 Administrations of general anaesthetic 3063 More detailed figures will be found in Table V. of the Statistical Tables.
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