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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Barnet 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Nurses' Agencies
The three Nurses' Agencies,
Harley Nurses, Rupert House, Stonegrove, Edgware.
The Hertford Nurses' Bureau, 45 Manor Road, Barnet.
The Finchley Nurses Co-operation, 24 Eton Avenue, N.12.
were inspected during the year and their licences renewed.
A new agency,
Nul-Sal Agency, 335 Long Lane, Finchley, N.2.
applied for a licence. The premises were inspected and found to be satisfactory, and a licence
was granted.
Priority Dental Services

Table: The number of expectant and nursing mothers and children under five receiving dental treatment at clinics has gradually declined as a number of patients now seek free treatment from their own private dental practitioners.

The number of expectant and nursing mothers and children under five receiving dental treatment at clinics has gradually declined as a number of patients now seek free treatment from their own private dental practitioners.

Attendances and TreatmentChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing Mothers
First Visit616130
Subsequent Visits687268
Total Visits1303398
Number of additional courses of treatment commenced2215
Treatment Provided:——
Number of fillings1129340
Teeth filled896270
Teeth extracted25962
General Anaesthetics1176
Emergency visits4119
Patients X-rayed225
Patients treated by scaling etc.8180
Teeth otherwise conserved268—
Teeth root filled_7
Inlays/Crowns_—
Number of courses of treatment completed during the year35158

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Prosthetics
Patients supplied with full upper or full lower
(first time) 14
Patients supplied with other dentures 22
Number of dentures supplied 36
108