London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barnet 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Nul-Sal Agency, 335 Long Lane, N.2.
were inspected during the year and their licences renewed.
The agency at Rupert House, Stonegrove, Edgware, was tranferred to premises at 84
Edgware Way, Edgware and, after inspection of the new premises, the licence was
renewed.
A licence was issued during the year for the Mill Hill Agency to be established at
2 Beechwood Close, N.W.7.

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 and it is assumed that this is attributable to the fact that a greater number of patients are seeking free treatment from their own private dental practitioner.

Attendances and TreatmentChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing Mothers
First Visit55991
Subsequent Visits562191
Total Visits1121282
Number of additional courses of treatment commenced414
Treatment Provided:
Number of fillings768185
Teeth filled741170
Teeth extracted17759
General Anaesthetics742
Emergency visits253
Patients X-rayed129
Patients treated by scaling, etc.3593
Teeth otherwise conserved259-
Teeth root filled--
Inlays/Crowns-3
Number of courses of treatment completed during the year27538

Prosthetics
Patients supplied with full upper or full lower
(first time) 20
Patients supplied with other dentures 19
Number of dentures supplied 39
101