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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Details of the home help work carried out are as follows:-
| 1966 | 1965 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of households assisted | 1,701 | 1,823 |
| Number of new applications received | 803 | 853 |
| Details of households assisted- | ||
| Maternity | 72 | 92 |
| Tuberculosis | 17 | 17 |
| Old people | 1,305 | 1,409 |
| Chronic sick | 138 | 151 |
| Early morning and evening help | 16 | 25 |
| Special help (problem families) | 4 | - |
| Mental disorders | 6 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 143 | 128 |
| Staff details - | ||
| Number of home helps employed at | ||
| end of year | 140 | 137 |
| Equivalent of whole-time staff | 119.26 | 118.25 |
CHIROPODY.
The Council's chiropody service was extended during the year by the
provision of additional sessions at the Westbourne Grove foot clinic
and at the new centre at Walmer Road. A senior chiropodist was appointed
early in the year, but difficulties continued to be experienced in
obtaining sufficient staff to conduct an adequate number of sessions to
meet the demand for, and the clinic requirements of, treatment.
Details of attendances are as follows:-
| 1966 | 1965 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of sessions held | 1,983 | 2,170 |
| New cases | 571 | 481 |
| Total attendances | 13,836 | 16,080 |
| Analysis of age-groups of treatment given at clinics: | ||
| Children Under 4 years | 2 | 5 |
| 5-14 years | 388 | 356 |
| Kales 15-64 years | 1,323 | 1,491 |
| 65 years and over | 1,304 | 1,449 |
| Females 15 - 59 years | 4,706 | 5,669 |
| 60 years and over | 6,110 | 6,410 |
| TOTAL | 13,836 | 16,080 |
Arrangements were made with a chiropodist in private practice in
the Earls Court area to provide treatments in his surgery for patients
referred by the Council. Unfortunately, he was unable to renew the
lease of his surgery, which was due to expire in January, 1967, or to
find other suitable premises and it was necessary to curtail this
service towards the end of 1966 in preparation for complete cessation.
Details of the work carried out by the private chiropodist are as
follows:-
No. of patients referred 34
No. of treatments 219