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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Anaesthetics
General anaesthetics administered by dental officers 3

Table: Inspections

Inspections

Children under 5Expectant and Nursing Mothers
Number of patients given first inspections34142
Number of patients who required treatment18631
Number of patients who were offered treatment18631
Number of Dental Officers sessior maternity and child welfare patis devoted to lents176

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T uberculosis
The Borough is served by two chest clinics, viz. Edgware Chest Clinic (attached to
Edgware General Hospital) Chest Physician — Dr. H.J. Trenchard, and Barnet Chest Clinic
(attached to Barnet General Hospital) Chest Physician — Dr. J.G. Hounslow. The
Department's health visitors and T.B. visitors continued to carry out social visiting and
act as liaison between the patients and the Chest Physicians.

Table: 1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December, 1969.

1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December, 1969.

RespiratoryNon-Respiratory
MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
16951250179312456664126

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2. Number of cases of respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) included under Section 1 above which were new to the clinics (but excluding transfers from other clinics) during the year ended 31st December 1969: