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Status of Fluoridation in the United States and Canada, 1958: Task Group Report
The use of fluoridated water supplies in North America continued to increase steadily during the 2 years, 1957 and 1958, since Task Group 2620 P‐Fluoridation Materials and Methods made its last report. By the end of 1958, more than 36,000,000 people were drinking water provided by 1,000 systems that were adding controlled amounts of fluorides to water supplies. In the United States, this growth of fluoridation, although steady in the past few years, has not been as spectacular as during the period 1950‐1953. Canada, on the other hand, has shown a relatively more consistent growth trend since 1954. The decline in the rate of increase of fluoridation in the United States has caused Secretary Flemming, of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to conclude that “the proportion of the population not benefiting from this remarkable health measure is actually increasing.” On the other hand, in communities where fluoridation is practiced, there appears to be a better acceptance of the procedure, for only two water systems serving 15,130 people discontinued fluoridation in 1958. When this is compared to the 20 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people which discontinued fluoridation in 1954, the 1958 record becomes increasingly impressive. Not since 1951 have there been fewer supply systems, serving fewer people, that discontinued fluoridation. Most of the increase (78 per cent) during the past 2 years has been in communities with populations of less than 25,000. By the end of 1958, nearly 40 per cent of all communities in the United States with populations of 10,000 or more were using fluoridated water. For comparison, less than 30 per cent of the communities of 10,000 or more people were using fluoridated water in 1956. Even in the smallest population group, 1,000 – 2,499, there were 338 communities using fluoridated water by the end of 1958.
Status of Fluoridation in the United States and Canada, 1958: Task Group Report
The use of fluoridated water supplies in North America continued to increase steadily during the 2 years, 1957 and 1958, since Task Group 2620 P‐Fluoridation Materials and Methods made its last report. By the end of 1958, more than 36,000,000 people were drinking water provided by 1,000 systems that were adding controlled amounts of fluorides to water supplies. In the United States, this growth of fluoridation, although steady in the past few years, has not been as spectacular as during the period 1950‐1953. Canada, on the other hand, has shown a relatively more consistent growth trend since 1954. The decline in the rate of increase of fluoridation in the United States has caused Secretary Flemming, of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to conclude that “the proportion of the population not benefiting from this remarkable health measure is actually increasing.” On the other hand, in communities where fluoridation is practiced, there appears to be a better acceptance of the procedure, for only two water systems serving 15,130 people discontinued fluoridation in 1958. When this is compared to the 20 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people which discontinued fluoridation in 1954, the 1958 record becomes increasingly impressive. Not since 1951 have there been fewer supply systems, serving fewer people, that discontinued fluoridation. Most of the increase (78 per cent) during the past 2 years has been in communities with populations of less than 25,000. By the end of 1958, nearly 40 per cent of all communities in the United States with populations of 10,000 or more were using fluoridated water. For comparison, less than 30 per cent of the communities of 10,000 or more people were using fluoridated water in 1956. Even in the smallest population group, 1,000 – 2,499, there were 338 communities using fluoridated water by the end of 1958.
Status of Fluoridation in the United States and Canada, 1958: Task Group Report
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 52 ; 301-307
1960-03-01
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English