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CHIROPODY SERVICE
The Chief Chiropodist, Mr. L.A.Bolland, reports as follows:-

The service suffered this year by the resignation of two
part-time staff and the sudden death of one of our full-time members.
This meant a loss each week of some 22 working sessions
affecting mainly domiciliary visiting in Harold Hill, Central
Romford and Rainham and it was only possible to attend to the
Blind and Diabetic. In other parts of the Borough the domiciliary
visiting is also causing some concern as it is not possible in
many cases to visit more frequently than 10 — 12 weeks, which
for certain patients is not satisfactory.
Arrangements have been made for the commencement of a
regular chiropody service at the Faringdon Centre for the Physically
Handicapped. A hydraulic chair has been obtained in order
obviate the necessity for the patient climbing the step which is
necessary on the normal type of patient's chair as used in the
clinics. As many of these patients are already on the domiciliary
visiting list, their treatment at the Centre should lessen the
case load for visiting chiropodists.
As mentioned in my report for 1969, the new Ring Road has
given difficulty to many who attend the Romford Clinic and now
some patients find the entry step of the new one-man buses
higher than the double-deckers and difficult to board. At present
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