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Foot clinics are held at 9 of the Health Department's establishments, and at 3
other establishments, provid ing a total of 36 sessions, each weekbyone full-time Chief
Chiropodist, and nine part-time chiropodists. For those unable to attend clinics,
7 of the chiropodists visit their homes to give treatment.
The number of treatments carried out in Council clinics and in Social Services
Homes for the Elderly are set out in Table 19.
The new purpose designed clinic for "transport" cases, i.e. those with limited
physical capabilities, was completed inDecember atCheviot House, and will be staffed
by a full-time Senior Chiropodist at the beginning of 1972.
A lecture was given to the Bathing Attendants on general foot care and two
lecture demonstrations given for the District Nurses. Four talks on foot health were
given to mothers and Old People's Clubs.
29 orthopaedic appliances were supplied to patients, consisting of 5 pairs of
corrective arch supports to school children, 7 pairs of rest supports to elderly
patients and 17 other appliances, i.e. toe guards and bunion shields, etc.
CONFERENCES
Conferences at tended by members of the Council and/or officers of the department
are summarised on pages 102 and 103.
DECEASED PERSONS
Inquests
Inquests were held on 91 residents of the borough during the year, the verdicts
being 17 deaths due to road accidents, 29 other accidents, 15 suicide, 14 misadventure,
8 open verdicts, 5 natural causes, 1 drug addiction, 1 murder and 1 self neglect.
Transport of bodies abroad
From time to time certificates are issued regarding bodies being transported
abroad to the effect that the deceased had not died from an infectious disease and
that the coffins were hermetically sealed. Thirteen such certificates were issued
this year, relating to 11 bodies flown to Israel, 1 to Cyprus and 1 to Italy.
HOME BATHING
Aged persons who are bedfast or homehound are given bed baths and, where the
person is sufficiently agile, complete baths in their own homes by the Council's
bathing attendants.
This service is of increasing assistance in relieving the district nurses of as
much non-nursing duty as possible ( Statistics on page 84).
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