CARE OF CHILDREN'S TEETH.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 12 September 1917, Page 2

CARE OF CHILDREN'S TEETH.

STATE ASSISTANCE URGED, DEPUTATION TO MINISTERS, (Per Press Association). -WELLINGTON, September 10. A deputation from the New Zealand. Dental Association waited on the Hons. 0. W. Russell and-J. A. Ilnnan this afternoon to urge that the Government ?::ouM immediately inaugurate a dental department for the purpose of establishing a thoroughly comprehensive -:y?tcm of school State dentistry. Under thj scheme proposed the cost -to the iitatfliwonld involve a total annual expenditure of £75.400. Replying, the Ministers stated that the v. - ! 1 ? too 'rvjre to undertake M: R:!-::::: 1 .:- 'llist «s(} had bee: 1 pla-:-:d'on ihe Epiiirjaie; la?: yc-nr [Tx\:s n'.'x-hy '<■>s? jiulv lie nc-pilnlp, and the same amount would be available this year. He proposed a grant of pound forpound subsidy io such iilinics,' which would mean an amount, of £2500 a year. Under the existing" scheme the.'teeth.of 2ii,000 children would be treated annually.