Logan Republican | 1914-09-12 | Page 7 | To Treat 72,215 School Children

To Treat 72,215 -School Children. During tho eight months ending March 31, 1915, tho London county council will provldo for the treatment, of 72,216 medical and dental cases ot elementary school children, tills representing repre-senting a net Increase of 9,610 cases a, year. Tho children's care sub-commit-' tee report that the number ot ear, noso uud throat dotccta Is steadily decreasing, decreas-ing, and tbo provision for these, therefore, there-fore, Is to bo reduced. Tho total num-. ber of dental cases to be provided for will bo 49,720. During laBt year 31,858 children wero examined for dental defects, de-fects, and "80 per cent were found to ro-. quire treatment