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practitioners for each record of a completed course of immunisation providing that this
record was received within three months of completion of the course. On 1st April 1967 the
new arrangements outlined in the Minister of Health's circular 3/67 came into operation
whereby the payments are made by the Executive Council.
Chiropody Services
The long waiting list of patients for domiciliary chiropody taken over from the Islington
Old People's Welfare Association on 1st October, 1966, had been reduced to a waiting period
for new cases of only four weeks. This was largely due to the untiring efforts of the Chief
Chiropodist, both in organising and carrying out additional treatments. Patients were visited
again when further treatment was required. Patients attending clinics were normally reappointed
at six weekly intervals but owing to shortage of staff they had to wait for eight weeks during
part of the year. Cases of special urgency were fitted in when treatment was necessary.
The demand for chiropody treatment continued to grow, thanks mainly to the increasing
awareness of the services available. Geriatric clinics and talks to elderly folks at welfare
centres led to more referrals being made.
Prior to the co-ordination of the service the Council was responsible for foot clinics
at five centres whereas at the end of the year it was responsible for chiropody services at
10 centres and for all domiciliary chiropody. Although there may have been some slight
reduction in the services given at the Finsbury Health Centre, the services in the borough
as a whole were substantially improved.
Statistical Summary, 1967
Total No. of sessions held at clinics (chiropodist sessions) 4197 (3926)
Total No. of appointments booked 31893 (30707)
Total attendances 28745 (28331)
Analysis of attendances
Children 0-4 years 9 (3)
5 - 14 years 1996 (1495)
Adults Male 4789 (4945)
Female 21951 (21888)
TOTAL 28745 (28331)
84
Total No. of sessions held at old people's homes
(chiropodist sessions) 26 (27)
Total No. of appointments booked 215 (257)
Total attendances 215 (257)
Total No. of domiciliary appointments booked 3711 (1016)
Total No. of treatments given 3498 (968)
Total No. of transport appointments booked 247 (190)
Total attendances 214 (169)