London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Nurses' Agencies
The four 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.
Nul-Sal Agency, 335 Long Lane, N.2.
were inspected during the year and their licences renewed.
Priority Dental Services
The number of expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years of age receiving dental treatment at clinics continued to decline due to the greater number of patients seeking free treatment from their own private dental practitioners.
| Attendances and Treatment | Children under 5 | Expectant and Nursing Mothers |
|---|---|---|
| First Visit | 643 | 117 |
| Subsequent Visits | 763 | 214 |
| Total Visits | 1406 | 331 |
| Number of additional courses of treatment commenced | 27 | 9 |
| Treatment Provided: | ||
| Number of fillings | 1175 | 236 |
| Teeth filled | 995 | 209 |
| Teeth extracted | 211 | 53 |
| General Anaesthetics | 104 | 1 |
| Emergency visits | 40 | 20 |
| Patients X-rayed | 6 | 32 |
| Patients treated by scaling etc. | 26 | 120 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 348 | _ |
| Teeth root filled | _ | 1 |
| Inlays/Crowns | — | 1 |
| Number of courses of treatment completed during the year | 353 | 54 |
Prosthetics
| Patients supplied with full upper or full lower (first time) | 9 |
| Patients supplied with other dentures | 28 |
| Number of dentures supplied | 37 |