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Dental Examination of WatrousSchool Children.Through the kindoau and generosity of Dr Afir mad the co-operation of Miw Okdjra John*ton and Inspector Mlt;H'ullowgb» the pupili of Grades II and III ware examioed Thursday after* ooon by Dr. Agar for defective teeth. The following meulti wfll, do doubt, prove of in taros t to tba ratepayers, and Mpeniallp to tba pa route in Wat num.Decayed. 6th yr. Molars Other Decaye Age permanent temporaryDorothy Lowe. .....27Jean Teller.......26Robert Kemp.......U.ZincisvorsflIrie Johnson..........14Krama Thomas24Emma Pearce....01Kathleen White .....03Jean Mol lard ........4—bad6Blanch Tree holm ,43Helena Connor.....3.1 very badflJoseph Wladyka......36Evelyn Fowler3seNorman Wilson.. .1—large1Laura Moilard .......40Samuel Kemp ........38Baa trine Gtslaaon.I1 *4Hasel Huhgreen* 48Clarence Brown.......26Brie Taylor........02Myrtle 8 track an......4^lah. be ex.0Evelyn Telfer......44Claude Bands......13Allan Finlay.........02Earle Hi tn moods10Roy McLachlan. .....2,1 sh.be eiiCaH Meilicke .....14Frank Haley«...Mtttlt;2—atropy 0Kathleen Page .......0. K.Eric Gleeeon4IAnnie Morriaon.,2 I0Eldora Koehler....... 1034Donakl MeMurehy.,1. 1031Harry Johnston..... IQ3,1 sk.be ex.7Matthew MorrisontSj* 2a.Total 347% ear. 76 108Total namber of etviUei 17V, or an average of over 6 par pupil. Of 6lh year molars the aveage wav over 2 per pupa These results ware rather a tart I tag whan one ronaidere tba number of decayed sixth year molars. These molar* are permanent teeth and oome wbao the child ib about ilx years of age, beocc the oama. They are often mistaken for temporary teeth or are allowed to decay, or if they ache are attracted. Both Dr. Agar and Mias Brown emphasised the importance of earing lbead teeth. In many eases some were fjuud already beyond treatment, bet the majority could be saved if attended to as eoan se possible Dr. Agar strongly advised inspection of the whole school and treatment of all cases of decayed sixth year molar*An interesting fact waa brought out in this examination. In ease of Karl Bimmood# and of Kathleen Page, where only one small rarity was found in the former, both had had thdi teeth attended to previously, ooe in Boston and lt;»ue in Watroee Parents could not do their children a greater service than to guard their health now by earing for their teeth. This first -
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Watrous Signal
Watrous, Saskatchewan, CA
Thu, Jun 14, 1917
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