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Chiropody Services Annual Report, 1970.
The Council staff consists of a chief chiropodist responsible for the
organisation of the service, a principal, six full-time, eleven sessional,
and four domiciliary contractual chiropodists. It has a maximum establishment
of fourteen full-time staff.

Transport Strike
Although this was most distressing for the priority patients brought
by Council car to the clinics, those considered a medical risk were transferred
to the Domiciliary Service, Fortunately the weather remained mild
and therefore less of a hazard to those suffering from circulatory disturbances,
whose tissues are less able to withstand local trauma and
resist general infection, and they are generally more prone to infection
during the Winter months.
Additional Treatments
An urgent request for chiropody treatments was received from the
extreme North of the Borough by the College Park Darby & Joan Club,N.W.10,
and a service was arranged.
A number of patients during the year were transferred from St.Stephen's
Hospital tc our care and the closing of Princess Beatrice Hospital's
Chiropody Department made additional calls on our service.
Charges
The only alteration in treatment charges took place on 1st December,
19 70, when treatment fees for non-priority cases were increased from eight
shillings to twelve shillings.
Appliance Laboratory
The provision of an Appliance Laboratory at the rear of the Chiropody
Clinic, 706 Fulham Road, S.W.6., was completed early in the year.
It has already shown great advantages in the long-term management of
foot disabilities by maintaining comfort and mobility for the patients.
The frequency of clinical attendance has been reduced, with a consequent
saving of clinical time, thus enabling more persons to receive treatment.
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