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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
Southwark 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Chiropody
Difficulty in the recruitement of chiropodists to the Council's service
continued to be experienced. In an effort to improve the situation for the future,
the Council accepted the sponsorship of two trainee chiropodists at recognised
chiropodial training schools. At 31st December, 1970, the number of chiropodists
employed was 1 chief, 6 senior and 5 sessional (2.3 full-time equivalent).
Attendance figures in respect of the 3,560 sessions held during the year
at 10 different clinics are shown in Table 11.
TABLE 11
Chiropody
| Males & Females | Males | Females | M & F | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age groups | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-64 | 65+ | 15-64 | 65+ | Totals |
| Persons attending | 1 | 23 | 116 | 806 | 416 | 3,772 | 5,134 |
| Total attendances | 2 | 71 | 701 | 4,167 | 2,153 | 19,109 | 26,203 |