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(Corresponding figures for last period shown in parentheses.) The dental condition of recruits from civil life who entered the Forces during the past year has not improved, and with the gradual reduction of dental personnel to below minimum requirements and lack of replacements it has been practically impossible to effect or even maintain a state of dental fitness throughout the Forces. It was impossible to complete the dental treatment of personnel of the Second Relief of 2 N.Z.E.F. (Japan), but it may be claimed that all draftings of R.N.Z.A.F. and R.N. Z.N. were rendered fit. Personnel of the three Services were returned to civil life in a state of dental health and masticatory efficiency of not less than the dental standard which existed upon entry to the Forces as shown by the Dental History Sheet at that time. General Summary of Dental Treatment rendered by the R.N.Z.A.D. Corps for the Three Services, Ist June, 1947, to 31st May, 1948 — (a) Surgical operations— Fillings .. .. .. .. 12,849 (33,089) Teeth extracted .. .. .. 2,632 (10,745) Prophylactic treatments .. .. 1,126 ( 4.382) (b) Artificial dentures — Full dentures.. .. .. .. 834 ( 1,403) Partial dentures .. .. .. 374 ( 862) Dentures remodelled .. .. .. 201 ( 925) Dentures repaired .. .. .. 1,210 ( 1,958) (Corresponding figures for the previous period shown in parentheses.) Dental equipment and stores held in the Army Base Dental Store, Trentham, are estimated to be adequate for our immediate future requirements, including mobilization reserves. Army Educational and Welfare Service Army educational services were maintained throughout the Army in New Zealand and Japan for the year. Formal education was continued in Japan, and 754 men enrolled under this section, whilst 511 attended classes in carpentry, languages, arts and crafts, and other subjects. The average library borrowing per month was 3,914 books. Jayforce Times was reduced

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Operating Officers. Other Ranks. W.A.A.F. (Attached). W.R.N.S. and Ratings (Attached). W.R.N.S. | Ratings. N.M.D C.M.D. S.M.D. Army Base Dental Store 2 N.Z.E.F. (Japan) 1 4 5 4 ■2 2 0 t > 1 2 4 1(6) 15 (30) 6 (13) 2(7) 4(3) 1 (5) 6(16) . .