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Foot clinics are held at 9 of the Health Department's establishments, and at
2 other establishments, providing a total of 42 sessions each week by the Chief
Chiropodist, a ful1 time Senior chiropodist and nine part-time chiropodists. For those
unable to attend clinics, 7 of the chiropodists visit their homes to give treatment.
The purpose designed clinic for "transport" cases i.e. those with limited physical
capabilities operated on four days each week throughout the year.
The number of treatments carried out in Council clinics and in Social Services Homes
for the Elderly are set out in Table 19
CONFERENCES
Conferences attended by members of the Council and/or officers of the department
are summarised on pages 80 and 81
DECEASED PERSONS
Inquests
Inquests were held on 92 residents of the borough during the year, the verdicts
being 19 deaths due to road accidents. 26 other accidents, 9 suicide, 12 misadventure,
20 open verdicts, 1 natural causes, 1 chronic alcoholism. 2 murder. 1 manslaughter and 1
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. Seventeen such certificates were issued this
year, relating to 16 bodies flown to Israel and 1 to France.
HOMF. BATHING
Aged persons who are bedfast or homebound are given bed baths and, where the person
is sufficiently agile, complete baths in their own homes by the Council's bathing
at tendants.
This service is of increasing assistance in relieving the district nurses of as much
non-nursing duty as possible (Statistics on page 63.)
HOSPITAL FACILITIES
The undermentioned hospitals are situated within the borough-
No. of Beds
Bethnal Green Hospital, Cambridge Heath Road, E.2. 308
London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, E.l. 719
London Chest Hospital, Victoria Park. E.2. 142
London Jewish Hospital, Stepney Green, E.l. 128
Mildmay Mission Hospital, Austin Street, E,2, 70
London Hospital (Mile End) Bancroft Road. E.l. 410
Poplar Hospital, East India Dock Road, E.14. 107
Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, Hackney Road E.2. 146
St, Andrew's Hospital Devons Road E.3. 365
London Hospital (St. Clement's) Bow Road. E.3. 128
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