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CHIROPODY SERVICES
The Foot Clinic, originally established by the Borough Council,
continued as in previous years with four whole-time Chiropodists.
Daily morning sessions were held, with afternoon sessions on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and evening sessions on Mondays,
Thursdays and Fridays. Treatment was by appointment and
unfortunately, there has always been a long waiting list.
Total attendances in 1950 were 15,496, including 2,037 new
patients.
DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE
Mrs. C. M. Hall, Domestic Help Organiser, reports as
follows:—
"During the year this service continued to be administered
along lines similar to those adopted during 1949 but with
ever increasing demands laid upon it. The year has been a
particularly busy one and 1,145 visits were made to patients
and helps. More applications of all descriptions have been
dealt with and the number of helps employed has grown to
six full time and 176 part time.
"Below is a summary of the year's work:—
DOMESTIC HELP
Brought forward from 1949 192
New cases during 1950 369
Cases completed in 1950 293
No. of cases carried forward to 1951 268
No. of cases extending over three months 334
Analysis:
Acute Chronic Old People T.B. Total
(not sick)
78 403 57 23 561
HOME HELP
No. of cases completed in 1950 125
"At the beginning of September the scale of assessment
was adjusted and in a number of cases the charge for the service
increased or a charge made where there had previously
been no charge. This caused a certain amount of disruption
as a number of patients appealed against their new assessment
and such appeals were appropriately dealt with by the Health
Area Sub-Committee or the Chairman of that Committee.
"Admission to hospital of the chronic sick became more
and more difficult during the year thereby making continued
domestic help necessary in many cases and thus absorbing a