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together. Travel conditions are poor, when I stop at a village, whether it is fifty or a hundred fifty population I have just one week to stay because it is usually that long between train or boat.  I am supposed to call on a hundred and four native villages in two years so I can't lose a single week.  I do the best I can within the time I have, taking care of the school children first and the adults afterwards.  In most instances it is a matter of doing only extractions for the grown-ups but I believe I am giving the maximum service to the people as a whole.  It is useless for me to say that there should be at least three more dentists in Alaska because that is visible at sight.  I try to fill twenty teeth a day together with the necessary extractions and that is far too many even though most of the child cavities are one surface. I do not know that I have prevented a great many toothaches among people who would otherwise have a year or so of intermittent toothache and I personally feel that I have done well.  I hope you agree with me that filling teeth for children and saving them for the future is better than doing work for adults who have no sense of appreciation or would not give their mouths the proper care after filling. 
Next month my annual report covering the time from September until the first of July will be forwarded through the Juneau office and amounts and costs of my work will be tabulated therein. 
Please give my most sincere regards to Dr. Messner and Miss. Boggard. 

Sincerely yours
T. J. Pyle
Field Dentist

U. S. 
Dept. of The Interior
Office of Indian Affairs   Juneau Alaska
Field Service   October 9, 1934

Mr. John Collier 
Commissioner of Indian Affairs 
Alaska Divison
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Mr. Collier:-  Inclosed herewith is a report on the dental survey of Alaska as submitted by Dr. Pyle under date of September 8, 1934.  Attached to the report is a chart showing the incidence of dental caries among the natives of Alaska and a marked map noting the divisions which Dr. Pyle suggests would be advisable to make providing two dentists were under regular appointment in the Alaska Service.  A list of dental equipment required for on year's operation in the territory of Alaska is also attached.
Very truly yours
Chas. W. Hawkesworth
Assistant to Director 

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