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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
Lambeth 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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CHIROPODY
Chiropody Service is provided by the Council for Borough residents within
the following priority groups
1. Persons of pensionable age (men over 65 and women over 60)
2. The handicapped
3. Expectant and nursing mothers
4. Schoolchildren
Treatment is carried out at twelve Council foot clinics, nine Directorate of
Social Service old peoples homes, four voluntary homes, three private surgeries
and in the patients own home for those who are housebound.
The following statistics show the level of service provided during the
year
A. NUMBER OF PERSONS TREATED
1. Persons of pensionable age — 6,647
2. The handicapped — 36
3. Expectant mothers — Nil
4. Schoolchildren — 9
5. TOTAL - 6,692 (1970 = 7,493)
B. NUMBER OF TREATMENTS GIVEN
1. In clinics — 26,217
2. In patients homes — 11,662
3. In old peoples homes — 2,597
4. In chiropodists surgeries — 1,969
5. TOTAL - 42,445 (1970 = 38,462)
On 4th October, 1971 Mr. D.A.D. Sydenham M.Ch.S., S.R.Ch., was appointed
to the new post of Chief Chiropodist to provide a closer professional over-sight of
the Service.
During 1972 it is hoped, in addition to an expansion in the level of service, to
recruit more full time chiropodists which should result in a more effective and
economical service.