Annual report of the Director, Medical & Health Department / Colony of Mauritius.

  • Mauritius. Medical and Health Department
Date:
[1956]
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Credit: Annual report of the Director, Medical & Health Department / Colony of Mauritius. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (iii) Mobile Unit No. 1.— Schools. The schools visited by Mobile Dental Clinic No. 1 were : Riviere des Creoles Government School, Quartier Militaire R.C.A. School, Vieux Giand Port R.C.A. School, Goodlands Government School, Plaine Magnien R.C.A. School, Riviere des Anguilles Government School, Verdun C.E.A. School, Surinam C.E.A. School, Mahebourg R.C.A. School, Ste. Cecile (Bambous Virieux) R.C.A. School. 353 pupils from Standard VI received dental treatment. 303 teeth were extracted and 740 were filled. 150 scalings were done. Besides, 1,605 pupils from classes other than Standard VI were treated, the number of teeth extracted being 1,760 and the number filled 30. Instruction in oral hygiene was given to Standard VI pupils and to the students of the teachers’ Training College. Mental Hospital :—A fairly large number of patients at the Mental Hospital had to have all their teeth extracted as they were suffering from advanced pyorrhoea or oral sepsis. The total number of teeth extracted were 755. 6 cases of gingivitis were treated by scaling and chromic acid. In those patients who were co-operative enough to allow drilling; 10 fillings were done. Orthopaedic Centre :—In and out-patients had 430 teeth extracted and 14 filled. 2 dental cysts were enucleated. (iv) Mobile Unit No. 2 This unit started operating onthe]21st May in the Nothern Districts and the following schools were dealt with : Grand Gaube R.C.A.Flacq Government, Petit Raffray R.C.A., Triolet South Government and Arsenal Government. 781 permanent teeth were extracted 689 permanent teeth were filled 300 temporary teeth were extracted 145 temporary teeth were filled 280 scaling and polishing were done 57. Statistics of morbidity and mortality :—The statistics of mor¬ bidity and mortality in respect of hospitals and dispensaries are given in Table II. The statistical figures concerning the mobile dispensaries are shown separately in this Table, figures for attendances being the only ones given, since the introductions of a card system has been found unworkable for the mobile units, and there is consequently a con¬ siderable amount of uncertainty as regards new cases and re-attendances.