REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS + 67

shifted from clinics to the broader bases of community services, clinics
will receive more professional man-hours than in the past, as the staff
will be available to provide increased clinic hours. Cooperative rela-
tionship between the Department of Education and the Mental Health
program has been made possible to move rapidly in the direction of
an excellent pilot study in a school mental health program and the
integration of mental health in the pupil personnel services of the
schools of the Virgin Islands.
 At least 75 percent of the 78 new cases received this year were young
adults and children. Referrals from the Department of Education,
the largest source of referrals, consisted largely of children who were
presenting behavior problems in school, either in the form of truancy,
learning difficulty or disturbances in the classroom to other children
and the teachers. Investigation of family situation and psychological
testing revealed that in many cases the children were either pseudo
or actually mentally retarded; and the home situation was not condu-
cive to stability. It was discovered also that in many instances the
schools were not equipped to handle either retarded or emotionally
disturbed children.

Bureau of Dental Health Services
 The Bureau's program places emphasis on four main aspects of
dental care: prevention, correction, education, and research. Topical
fluoride application clinics have been activated during the school year
in St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. A system of periodic screening
for detection of caries and other defects has been in practice and oral
hygiene instructions are given in the schools. Visits from the school
population continue to increase.

Bureau of Health Education
 As in previous years, the Bureau of Health Education has continued
its program of developing working relationships with community
groups. Activities included direct service to such groups by speaking
or providing them with speakers for meetings and radio programs
or with such audiovisual aids as pamphlets, posters, films, filmstrips,
and transcription. Information and announcements regarding health
programs were sent out to all schools, civic and religious groups. Sev-
eral group meetings, workshop and discussion groups were held dur-
ing the year. The Bureau continued the sponsorship of radio and
television programs on health and related topics for weekly broadcast.