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Wednesday, October 31, 1973
The Committee says it has considered the desirability of training
dentists locally. While it has not attempted to fix a dentist-to-population
ratio for the future, it agrees that plans should be made for a dental
school, starting with a pre-clinical annual intake of at least 40, with an
annual output of about 60 dentists from 1980 onwards. It estimates that
there will be one dentist to 6,000 of the population by 1990.
Other Recommendations
The Committee's report also makes these recommendations:-
The accident services should be re-organised so that hospitals are given the roles of "accident centres" and "designated accident centres" within the regionalisation scheme. The Committee believes that with the rise of
accidents as a result of rapid industrialisation, traffic congestion, fire hazards and natural disasters, only the successful application of preventive measures will reduce fatality and disablement.
The experiment in community nursing now being carried out by voluntary agencies should be studied to see whether
such a scheme is feasible within the framework of other social services necessary to augment a district nursing service.
The results of the Medical and Health Department's pilot methadone maintenance scheme should be considered carefully to determine whether an out-patient service should be instituted for the treatment of drug addicts. Such an out-patient service would require more clinic space, staff, and so on.
With the Medical and Health Department's assumption of direct responsibility for family planning, this aspect of the department's work should proceed in conjunction with the expansion of its maternal and child health service.
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