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14 CHIROPODY
This service, which is provided under Section 28 of the
National Health Service Act, is provided in part by the
Council, and in part by the British Red Cross Society and
the Southall Old Peoples Welfare Association. It is hoped
that eventually all Chiropody services will be directly run
by the Council.
The difficulty in obtaining chiropodists prepared to work
either full-time of part-time in the Council's clinics is
making this goal difficult to achieve, although the
figures indicate that we are moving to this end.
reason all patients who are able to do so are encouraged
to attend the suitably equipped clinics where many more
treatments can be given per hour; ambulance service is
provided for those unable to travel by public transport.
The maximum charge for the service is 20p which has
remained unaltered for over ten years and the income
limits which qualified for free service have also remained
unaltered. With increased pensions all incomes now exceed
the figure which qualified for free service - thus all new
patients are required to pav the nominal maximum charge .
The cost to tne Council for a domiciliary visit is 125
pence plus administrative costs.