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REVIEW OF DENTISTRY. 207

"Thus we see that, in short, there are no laws regulating the
practice of dentistry in Jamaica; no requirements for examination
prior to starting in practice. No dental school, journal or society
exists.
"There are at present nineteen dentists practicing in Jamaica,
and two who are not practicing. Of the thirteen graduates there
are three from New York, one from Baltimore, one from Philadel-
phia, six from University of Pennsylvania, and two unknown.

LEEWARD ISLANDS.

(BRITISH WEST INDIES.)
Consist of Antigua, Montserrat, St. Christopher, Nevis, Domi-
nica and the Virgin Islands, forming part of the group of the
Lesser Antilles.
By Act of 1871 these six, previously separate colonies, were
formed into one. The Federal colony contains about 120,000 in-
habitants.
We have sought information from Antigua, St. Christopher
and Nevis. Information from the two latter shows that there are
no laws upon the subject of dentistry, no examinations required,
no local dentist on either island, and the practice is attended to
by visitors.
Population in St. Christopher, about 32,000; in Nevis, about
11,000, 90 per cent, of whom are colored.

MARTINIQUE.

(FRENCH COLONY.)

Largest town, St. Pierre.
No laws exist regulating the practice of dentistry in this
island. Six dentists are practicing in Martinique.