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CHIROPODY SERVICE
The Council provides a chiropody service for men and women over 65, expectant mothers,
and physically handicapped persons at a reduced fee of 35p per treatment which, can be further
reduced or supplied free on assessment.
All persons on social security receive a free service.
Mr. B.T. Marsh, Chief Chiropodist reports:
The service is maintained by Chiropodists employed by the Council (Direct Service) and
by Private Chiropodists (Contractual Service).
Treatment is available in Council clinics, private surgeries, and for housebound cases, in
the patients' homes and the Council's Old Peoples' Homes.
Basically the Chiropody Service has remained unaltered except that a higher proportion
of new patients have been treated through the Direct Service Chiropodists with a consequent
reduction of treatment of new cases by the Contractual Chiropodists.
The Direct Service operating in 4 Old People's Homes was increased to provide treatment
in Dovedale Old People's Home opened during the year.
The Verruca service for school children introduced in 1970 by the Chief Chiropodist, and
assisted by a trained nurse, expanded rapidly in this year. The service is provided at 315 Broadway,
Bexleyheath, and 69 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup.
New Cases Clinic Cases treated during
Attendances the year
Children 516 2,436 3,234
The direct domiciliary service is maintained by the Chief Chiropodist and 2 sessional
chiropodists, and by the end of the year, amounted to 15 sessions a week, equivalent to 1.5
full time chiropodists.
The direct clinic and Old People's Homes service is maintained by one full time chiropodist
and six sessional chiropodists and by December amounted to 25 sessions a week (equivalent
to 2.5 full time chiropodists).