The number of persons imprisoned for drunkenness in England and Wales in the twelve months ended on the 31st March last was 80 percent less than in 1913-14. The one unfavourable feature in an otherwise highly encouraging report is the record of an increase of juvenile offenders. Fixing soldiers’ teethIt is now two years since the creation of the Dental Corps as a part of the New Zealand army. The amount of work necessary to accomplish this has been very considerable, but the Director of Dental Services reports that the problem is well in hand. • COPIES OF PICTURE AVAILABLE FROM ODT FRONT OFFICE, LOWER STUART ST, OR WWW.OTAGOIMAGES.CO.NZ

Source: Otago Daily Times December 25, 2017 14:15 UTC