SCHOOL CHILDREN'S TEETH
CONSIDERED BY HOSPITAL BOARD At yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board the resolution from the Palmerstou North board urging' legislation for dental treatment of State school children to bo made compulsory, and free in cases where the parents were not in receipt of more than M a week, was considered. Mr. T. T. Moore heartily supported the resolution, addiiig that his support was contingent upon the State bearing: the cost. He moved to add that proviso to the resolution, and it was duly appended. Mr. A. J. M'Curdy said the whole thing was "clap-trap." Just because a man wan earning over Xt a week he would not get free treatment for his eight, or ten children, whilst one just getting .** would be entitled to such free treatment. It w«? simply buncombe!
Yoico:: Oh, no! , .. ~ Mr B G. IT.Bum: lam inclined m agree with the Inst speaker. 1 might lie a man with two or three children and Ketting JM'ss. « week, which would not entitle me lo the privileges that are being enjoyed by a man getting ,U with only 0110 child. . What T W about, our own dental institution makes the case very bad. I know of a case, and I am only waiting to get a writ-' leu statement before 1 bring it bofore the board. It is about* woman wh«went round the town getting quotahom from the dentists for certain dental work, and after sho had been round she came up here (to the hospital) and had the work done for nothing, simply heMine she had received an order. Tne'chairman: We're quite conversant with the case! Mr Burn: Well, I think it's disgrace-f„l-.ahd the lady should be Ao'MjP Mrs. A tkcn agreed with the resolution" It was that the child--en"s teeth should be 6een to lor the sake of a few the many should not suff<Mr. M'Ewan said he certainly thought that those matters that were calculated to prevent sickness should have the ser ious consideration of tiie board. On being put the mo ion fas amended) was passed by eight votes to foul.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 240, 28 June 1918, Page 6
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353SCHOOL CHILDREN'S TEETH Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 240, 28 June 1918, Page 6
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