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CHIROPODY
This important service continues to be operated jointly by the Middlesex
County Council Health Department and ourselves. The County have approved a small
increase in the number of patients who may be treated in private surgeries, but
nearly all new applicants are now referred to the County Clinics in various parts
of the Borough. Mrs. McCabe continues her valuable domiciliary visits and is able
also to bring us information about special needs of certain of her patients.
NAPSBURY HOSPITAL
Dr. Patton had informed the Committee of a request, which he had received from
the Secretary of the Friends of Napsbury Hospital, asking for visitors who would be
willing to go to the hospital and mix with some of the patients. Mrs. Josephs
brought this to the notice of the League of Jewish Women. A group of sixteen membe:
has been formed of whom four visit the hospital each week. They meet the patients
an informal way, play games with them and sometimes make music. Dr. Pattison of
Napsbury Hospital is very pleased with the results. The Committee are glad that
that help is being given at an institution which must always have a certain proportion
of patients from this Borough.
LUNCHEON CLUBS
Arising from Ministry of Health Circular 12/62, the Hon. Secretary visited
Willesden and Harrow to obtain information on the operation of Luncheon Clubs in
those two Boroughs. His report has been discussed by the Executive Committee and
sent to all members of the Main Committee. Further discussion will take place with
a view to making a recommendation to the Borough Council.
ORANGE HILL SCHOOL
At the Chairman's suggestion and with the approval of the Headmistress, a groui
of senior girls visited members of the Third Thursday Club at Christmas taking small
gifts. This appears to have been a great success and numerous letters of appreciatj
were received.
TELEVISION FOR THE HOUSEBOUND
For the last two years we have been paying the licence fees and repair charges
on two television sets. One set was bought with the help of a £30 grant from the
Television Society. The second was a discarded set which we had put in order but
which now needs replacing. We feel that gifts of second hand television sets shouli
in future be refused. But several radio concerns supply on hire reconditioned
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