MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS 



possible through the gift of Mr. Thomas A. Forsyth who under- 

 took the work in the desire to establish a highly practical charity 

 in memory of his brothers. Mr. Forsyth's gift amounts to about 

 $500,000 and it is hoped that this sum will be increased by other 

 donations to a total of something like $2,000,000. The object 

 of the foundation will be to co-operate with the school authorities 

 in extending popular education in dental hygiene and in furnishing 

 dental services free to every child in the city from early childhood 

 to the age of sixteen. Already a charter has been granted by 

 the Massachusetts legislature and land purchased for the erec- 

 tion of a building. The plan contemplates the most modern and 

 complete equipment possible. 



LEGAL PROVISIONS 



Up to the present time New Jersey is the only state that has 

 passed a legal enactment specifically providing for the public 

 support of free dental clinics. This act was passed in March, 

 1911, and is as follows : 



Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of 

 New Jersey: 



i. Section one of an act of the Legislature of this State, entitled, 

 "An Act to authorize cities of this State to make annual appropriations 

 to incorporate dental associations of this State conducting and maintain- 

 ing dental clinics in such cities for the free treatment of indigent persons, " 

 approved April ninth, one thousand nine hundred and ten, be amended so 

 that the said section shall read as follows: 



1. Whenever any dental association regularly incorporated under 

 the laws of this State shall maintain and conduct in any city of this State 

 a dental clinic or clinics where indigent persons residents of such city may 

 receive treatment and relief without charge or fee therefor, it shall be law- 

 ful for the board or body having control of the finances of such city to 

 appropriate and pay to such association, each year, such sum or sums, 

 not exceeding in all the sum of five thousand dollars, as it shall deem advis- 

 able, to be used and applied by such association only for the support, 

 maintenance and equipment in such city of a dental clinic or clinics, for 

 the free treatment of indigent persons, residents of such city and for no 

 other purpose whatsoever. 



2. This act shall take effect immediately. 

 Approved March 30, 1911. 



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