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Clinics for the Elderly
A total of 55 sessions were held at West Hendon and Watling (Edgware) clinics and
1201 attendances made.
Chiropody
As I pointed out in previous Annual Reports, there is an ever-increasing demand for
chiropody treatment and, whilst the Council's directly operated scheme continues to
expand, the inability to recruit sufficient staff militates against this being as effective
a service as is needed. It is hoped that with an increase in the Council's staff establishment
and subject to chiropodists being available, it will be possible to provide a
directly operated chiropody scheme in the areas of the Borough where the Hertfordshire
County Council's scheme of treatment by chiropodists in private practice or domiciliary
visits still continues. The chiropody service is supplemented by work undertaken on
behalf of the Authority by various voluntary bodies and this has proved to be a valuable
adjunct to the Council's directly operated service.
Category
Persons provided with Treatment
Directly by the Authority (including
those treated by private chiropodists
on behalf of the Authority)
Through arrangements with
Voluntary Organisations
Elderly persons
Physically handicapped
Expectant and Nursing
Mothers
School children
Children under 5 years
TOTALS
2837
25
10
18
2
2892
790
790
Recuperative Holiday Homes
Recommendations for holidays were received from General Practitioners, Hospitals and
medical staff of the Department and during the year 82 persons were admitted to recuperative
holiday homes. There were also 36 applications approved but later withdrawn.
Registration of Nursing Homes
The 16 Nursing Homes, named below, are registered with the Borough in accordance
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