Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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CHIROPODY
Two full-time chiropodists and one part-time chiropodist were employed at the
end of the year.
Clinics are held at Ford Road and Ashton Gardens as follows:—
Ford Road | Ashton Gardens | |||
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Monday | 2.00 p.m. | — 5.00 p.m. | ||
5.30 p.m. | — 8.30 p.m. | |||
Tuesday | 9.00 a.m. | — 1.00 p.m. | 9.00 a.m. | — 1.00 p.m. |
2.00 p.m. | — 5.00 p.m. | 2.00 p.m. | — 5.00 p.m. | |
Wednesday | 10.00 a.m. | — 1.00 p.m. | ||
2.00 p.m. | — 8.30 p.m. | |||
Thursday | 9.00 a.m. | — 1.00 p.m. | ||
Friday | 9.00 a.m. | — 1.00 p.m. | ||
2.00 p.m. | — 5.00 p.m. | |||
5.30 p.m. | — 7-3° P-m- |
A nominal charge of 2/6d. is made for each attendance. Necessitous cases and
school children are treated free.
The following table indicates the work done during the year:-
Children under 15 yrs. of age | Expectant mothers | Physically handicapped | Aged | Others | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New cases treated during the year | 216 | 3 | 29 | 181 | 563 |
Total attendances | 989 | 3 | 719 | 2,432 | 3,381 |
Cases still being treated at the end of the year | 24 | — | 89 | 262 | 297 |