CHILDREN'S TEETH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 691, 16 December 1909, Page 6

CHILDREN'S TEETH.

'. ' ' "A GENUINE ; CAUSE ■ . (By Tclcßraph.—Special Correspondent.) ;,.:;•::;Vr' ; -''--',--'.-'.' ; V. Auckland, December 15. '~ '." ■■', ; The deplorable'Btato of the. teeth ; of the. ,; . i ng :generation was the subject of a deputation,;':-. ' to the Education Board, this morning from, - ; Dental* Association, . ■ .'-. ;■, IWW'Viv,'- : -0. "' Mr. .Carter, said that it was a genuine causa i; .': v. for a'larm-tho-fearful-' condition;of; the-.teeth,/ _,;:;. of.'a; very largo, number of children, attentl-. .>~ -.• inß the schools. ■ -,'•'■■''-,''. : :/■'.■<■■ \ ~■■.-■■: ■. ■;. : '•■"'\ •■ Another :■ member ; of. tho/ deputation, 0*.,:.,-.-': • plained that -it.'was > proposed: to", deliver j two ,; ■..-. .-. or three - lecturettes a year \to the pupils ( of ;■;..:- each sohool by different members, of the .ln- : .-.-; -.<.' \ stitution so that: the children should lx> :■«*:■./■ -.;■.'.;.-;, couraged to take, proper .care .of.theUvteetu^.;.;..;. and it was also proposed to pay. visits'of in-■;..■>;. • speotion for the purpose of. examining, the ■;■: teeth of the .children; , The. members'-of the.-;: association offered, their services: gratuitously;-,. v':V, recognising that -it. was a ..matter', that imj'.;'.; ,-. .- minontly and seriously affectcdivthe.health:ol.;:-,v;:'.: the.nation; '. ■■•:.'. -•■'■■•"■ .■ .-■>' .r;-.^;,' ; >.;;o' : :- '■■ The ohairman said that theboard, ■Jind,;ftl«, '~/■• ready urged upon the'.Education,Department.;.,. : . that there should; lie a., general-: rnedffcal-in.r.;',.'-V. speotion of schools at the charge of the State'.-;/:.;'.". ■ It was manifestly impossible for.poor parents,, tc,^'..',::,; expend much on the tooth: of their children,/and ;*'M;'; it, therefore, devolved upon the State, duty ■; ,;, to -see to. the' physical wellbeiiig, l . as well as' tli*>.; ".;,:■ mental, training, of the .coming citizens.'■■';-.TH. :.■':..'' ':'(; . association's !offer was a•; magnificent,- one, ; ;::,.::: ; : . prompted, by a : generous pubUo; spirit, and ■ ; j";\; •-' should the Department do. tho' boa M~ ! ,''■: would certainly bo glod.to'av'nililsolf of thft'i .'.,:'.'■ v. ; : offer to examine the-, children's ,tecth, and: tp.'-.v inculcate: the. first principles .of. dental .care it.. ; ,''. :. the mind, of :t.ho' young, . ,';;':; •;■. ■:'■',.s :';v. .'■■ .'■■ Tho board decided to go. further., into.thn.v.' ... ■ , important question of. the. carol.of teoth.-atits-,;>'';. next, meeting.'-'.'..' ' ,'':■'■. ;;■' '.'")'''}'o -.'';''\\f'. ; :■:';''-