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Section 28—Prevention of Illness, Care and After Care
Chiropody
A chiropody service is available to expectant mothers, handicapped
persons and the elderly, but is almost exclusively used by elderly persons.
The British Red Cross Society deals exclusively with domiciliary cases and
is paid a per capita fee for each treatment provided by them.
At the end of the year 41 sessions per week were held in various
clinics throughout the Borough, and the British Red Cross provided two
sessions of domiciliary treatment each week. The staff establishment was
one chief chiropodist and 4 chiropodists with 2 full-time and 6 part-time
chiropodists (sessional) in post, providing a total whole time equivalent of
3.9. Clerical support was provided from departmental staff in Hanover
House. The number of cases requiring domiciliary treatment increased and
as a result it was decided to meet this increase by extending the Council's
direct service to domiciliary work, leaving the British Red Cross to continue
with its present case load. The transport of more or less housebound cases
to the clinic for treatment ceased with the expansion of the domiciliary
chiropody service.