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4. Health Education
One talk on the care of the feet was given to a class of final
year female students.
5. Accommodation and Equipment
The Upminster Clinic now has a purpose-built chiropody
room and on the completion of the alterations at present being
undertaken at the Hornchurch and Elm Park Clinics only at
Rainham, South Hornchurch and at the Park Lane Community
Centre will chiropodists have to share accommodation with
other services.
6. Staffing
One member of the full-time staff resigned in July and as
yet it has not been possible to fill the vacancy.
7. Summary
There is a slight fall in the number of persons treated at
Clinics. This is mainly due to the fact that during alterations
to clinics it was not possible to arrange alternative accommodation
enabling the usual number of sessions to be worked. Certain
cases were temporarily placed upon the domiciliary list in order
that they were not deprived of treatment.
Domiciliary visiting; This is still causing a great strain
upon the. service and though staff who normally only work in
clinics have been assisting with these visits it is still not
possible to reduce the waiting list. This part of the service
is very time consuming but is much appreciated by those receiving
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