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worth, but unfortunately, not as many visits as would be liked can
be made, in the case of the Training Centre, only priority cases
can now be seen.
At present only some 6,000 patients are receiving treatment, yet
there are approximately 22,000 persons within the Borough entitled,
by reason of their age to receive chiropodial attention and it is
only to be expected that with the increase of the fieldworkers of
the Social Service many more will be referred for treatment which
will lead to a complete breakdown of the service unless the number
of chiropodists is increased or some form of priority groups
instituted to lessen the numbers receiving attention.
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