Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales.

  • New South Wales. Department of Public Health.
Date:
[1958]
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Credit: Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mental Hospitals The regular dental service to Mental Hospitals of the State was continued. Permanent officers of the Division are responsible for dental treatment in all Mental Hospitals with the exception of Bloomfield and Tomaree Convalescent Hostel. BLOOMFIELD To augment the treatment by the part-time visiting Dental Surgeon to Bloomfield, School Dental Officers were sent to the hospital in the school vacations, to carry out regular examinations and treatment. It is proposed to continue this arrangement. Some new equipment was provided in 1958, and there are now two well-equipped surgeries. TOMAREE CONVALESCENT HOSTEL The system of treatment at Tomaree has proved satisfactory. The patients are taken regularly to the surgery of the local dentist at Nelson Bay, the cost of the service being based on reasonable rates of payment. MORISSET Excess dental equipment was transferred from Bloomfield to the Criminal Ward at Morisset. This and the purchase of a new dental engine has resulted in an efficient surgery in the Criminal Ward. There are now three surgeries at this hospital. GLADESVILLE Some new equipment was provided in 1958 although the dental accommodation is still unsatisfactory. No funds were available to continue with the project of remodelling the main dental surgery. PEAT AND MILSON ISLANDS Some new equipment was installed during 1958 at the Milson Island surgery. The room was also otherwise improved. The surgeries on both Islands are now efficient. The total work accomplished in Mental Hospitals in 1958 was:— Extractions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,152 Fillings . 1,113 Other treatments . 3,975 Dentures . .. .. .. .. 330 Denture repairs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 334 General anaesthetics .. . .. .. 6 The number of general anaesthetics was the lowest for many years as many patients in need of this treatment will be referrrd to Ryde Psychiatric Centre in 1959. State Hospitals and Homes Officers of the Division made regular visits to Lidcombe and Newington State Hospitals during the year. Visits to Liverpool and Garrawarra were made only when necessary, as little work was required. The total work accomplished in State Hospitals in 1958 was:— Extractions. 782 Dentures . 24 Denture repairs . 32 General anaesthetics .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 H. M. Penal Establishments Regular visits were made by officers to Long Bay, Emu Plains, Parramatta, Cooma, Berrima, Goulburn, Bathurst and East Maitland. The arrangement of employing a part-time visiting dentist to Grafton Prison has continued satisfactorily. BERRIMA TRAINING CENTRE New dental equipment to completely re-equip the dental surgery was received at Berrima during the year.