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Domiciliary Chiropody
Since January 1961, when the Leyton Health Area assumed full responsibility for
domiciliary chiropody, the number of patients seen in their own homes has increased
four-fold.
Approximately 369 housebound patients received treatment during the year, but the
difficulty in recruiting chiropodists, has resulted in an increase in the intervals at
which patients are treated.
Attendances and Treatments
During the year a total of 4,837 patients attended the foot clinics, these included
911 new patients, there were 19,104 treatments.
It was possible to discharge 215 adults and 238 children patients.
The following defects were treated:-
Bursitis 20 Nail Ingrowing 26
Callosity 239 Pernio 4
Hard Corns 230 Pes Planus 4
Soft Corns 49 Septic Condition 6
Hallux Rigidus 6 Subungual - Exostosis 2
Hallux Valgus 21 Tinea Pedis 14
Hyperidrosis 12 Trigger Toe 5
Metatarsalgia 8 Verruca Pedis 203
Nail Club 62
Number of Patients - 369 Total Treatments - 1203
Tuberculosis
(a) Open Air Shelters-
Number in use at end of year 2
Total number of visits to shelters by health
visitors or tuberculosis visitors 19
(b) Extra Nourishment-
Number of new cases supplied with free milk 9
Total number being supplied with free milk at
end of year 13
(53)