DENTAL INSPECTION 



The situation in Philadelphia is of particular interest because 

 so far as is known that city is the only one which started dental 

 inspection entirely through public funds. The work was begun 

 by co-operative endeavor in which the municipality appropriated 

 money for the establishment and equipment of a dental clinic 

 for school children and the local dental societies carried on volun- 

 teer demonstration work for nearly a year. The success of this 

 experiment led to the appointment of eight dentists on half time 

 at a salary of $700 per year each, and the establishment of a second 

 clinic in one of the public schools. 



In Valparaiso, Indiana; Muskegon, Michigan; Cincinnati, 

 Ohio; Elmira, New York; and in many other localities the work is 

 carried on by arrangements between the public schools and the 

 individual dentists in the locality. The case of Muskegon is 

 particularly interesting because of the nature of the agreement 

 entered into between the public schools and the dentists, and also 

 because of the marked success attained . This agreement is shown by 

 the accompanying reproduction of the blank used for the purpose. 



AGREEMENT BETWEEN DENTISTS AND SCHOOLS, MUSKEGON, MICH. 



To the Honorable, The Board of Education 

 of the Public Schools of the City of 

 Muskegon 



Gentlemen: 



I, the undersigned, am in favor of a Free Dental Clinic and agree 

 to give at least one-half day of my time every three months, for a period of 

 one year (from the date of the opening of the office), to the clinic estab- 

 lished by the Board of Education in the Hackley School. 



My understanding is that the dates of assignment shall be by lot. 

 I will take charge of the office on the dates assigned to me, or send a sub- 

 stitute, provided I receive notice of the assignment two weeks before each 

 date. 



Muskegon, Mich., 1911. 



Signature. 



In Boston plans are under way looking toward the es- 

 tablishment of a free dental infirmary on a more extensive scale 

 than any that exists elsewhere in the world. This will be made 



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