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(3) The Domiciliary Service
Most of the patients receiving treatment at home are the very old residents of the Stoney
Lane area. But some are younger though unable to go out very much as a result of physical
disabilities.
Patients are usually seen at 6/8 weekly intervals although when necessary monthly treatment
is given. Likewise lighter cases are sometimes left for 10/12 weeks.
(4) Sir John Cass's Foundation School
1968 was the first full year of chiropody at the school. It worked out very much according
to plan.
There were talks, inspections and numerous treatments. The children, as foreseen, return
after intial inspections if they have developed some condition needing attention, often
bringing their younger brothers and sisters for treatment as well. In one case this happened
in reverse a six year old who had been treated for a verruca a while back brought in her ten
year old sister who, according to her, had developed the same complaint. (She was right!)
By the end of 1968 all the children in the school had been seen but as the ideal is to see
each one annually, the second round of inspections has already started. These are much
easier to carry out as the children are by now familiar with the procedure and co-operative
with the result that more time can be given to those needing actual treatment."

There was a slight increase in the number of requests for recuperative holidays following
illnesses during 1968. All the elderly sick persons were provided with suitable holiday accommodation
according to their needs and it was a pleasure to note the improvement in their health
when they returned home.
Pads for Incontinent Persons
No charge is made for this service, which greatly helps not only the person in need of them,
but also the family and those providing nursing care.
Incontinent Laundry Service
(Public Health Act, 1936).
1967 1968
Persons receiving service at end of the year 10 14
Items washed 4886 5187
Patients supplied with Incontinence Pads at end 2 2
of the year
Arrangements have been made with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for items to be
laundered at their premises. A twice weekly collection and delivery service is operated by
Corporation transport.
Yellow Fever Vaccination
The Corporation continued to supply yellow fever vaccine to the designated centre at Unilever
House. As the Corporation is also the Port Health Authority for the Port of London arrangements
have also been made for distribution to the Shipping Federation Medical Centres at King George V
Dock and at Tilbury Dock. During the year 3510 (4064) doses of vaccine were distributed.
International Certificate of Vaccination
1967 1968
No. authenticated 2824 2140
No. returned as doctor did not practice in City 40 18
V.D. Contact Tracing
1967 1968
Requests received for assistance in follow up
City Cases NIL 1
Non City Cases 6 6
The one case required investigation within the City to find and advise a person thought to
be a contact and, therefore, at risk. The investigations proved unsuccessful.
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