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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Dagenham 1963
[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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. - 7.30 p.m. |
A nominal charge of 2s.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 | |||||
| Total attendances | |||||
| Cases still being treated at the end of the year | - |
SICKROOM EQUIPMENT
During 1963, 1,760 articles of sickroom equipment were loaned, including such
things as bedpans, commodes, rubber sheeting, back rests, crutches and fireguards,
and in addition 1,268 disposable draw sheets were issued, the majority of these
articles being for use by the elderly.
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