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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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Prosthetics
Patients supplied with full upper or full lower (first time) 8
Patients supplied with other dentures 12
Number of dentures supplied 20
Anaesthetics
General anaesthetics administered by dental officers Nil
| Children under 5 | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of patients given first inspection | 506 | 73 |
| No. of patients who required treatment | 276 | 67 |
| No. of patients who were offered treatment | 276 | 67 |
Number of Dental Officers sessions devoted to maternity and
child welfare patients 152
Tuberculosis
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.
1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December 1971.
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Children | Total | Men | Women | Children | Total |
| 1344 | 987 | 68 | 2399 | 58 | 92 | 2 | 152 |