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The arrangements commenced during 1961 for the issue of draw
sheets on loan to incontinent persons and the issue of disposable pads to
such persons being nursed at home have proved of considerable benefit
and there is a large demand for these items. During 1963 a total of 333
draw sheets were loaned to 64 persons and at the 31st December there
were 198 on loan to 35 persons; 16,200 disposable pads were issued to
a total of 220 persons during the year. A large number of pads were requested
by the District Nurses for terminal cases.
Further alarms and pads were purchased for loan to children attending
the Enuresis Clinic. Nine children were provided with alarms on loan
during 1963 and 36 pads were issued; 5 alarms were on loan at the end of
the year.
CHIROPODY SERVICE. — This service continued during 1963 with
three full-time chiropodists and two part-time (one undertaking five
sessions per week and the other two sessions per week until 31st May).
Another part-time chiropodist was engaged for two sessions per week
from 1st December.
Sessions are held at the four County Council Health Services Clinics
and at Newbury Hall. In addition one chiropodist regularly visits the two
Welfare Committee residential establishments in Ilford and undertakes
domiciliary visits to patients unable to travel even by ambulance, to a
chiropody clinic. Patients previously treated under a scheme administered
by the Ilford Social Service Association are now seen under the County
Council's service.
Treatment continues to be given only to those patients in the
priority groups, i.e. the elderly, the physically handicapped and expectant
mothers although it is intended that the service shall be extended to
others when circumstances permit. The standard charge is 2/6d. per
week, provision being made for reduction or remission, according to scale,
where the patient's means do not justify the full charge.