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Categories of Persons Eligible for Treatment and Charges:—
Category Inclusive Charge
(a) Expectant mothers 6/-
(b) Nursing mothers 6/—
(c) Elderly persons 6/—
(d) Physically handicapped 6/—
(e) Children under 5 years Nil
(f) School children Nil
(g) Low income group (£8 single; £10 married) Nil
The Chairman of the Social Services Committee is authorised to waive or reduce
charges in special circumstances.
The following table shows the total number of treatments given in the various
schemes during the past three years, from which the considerable increase in local
authority treatments will be noted : —
1966. 1967. 1968.
(a) Treatment at the surgeries of private chiropodists 11,337 17,845 22,898
(b) Treatment at Borough Council clinics 1,027 1,169 1,108
(c) Treatment at sessions arranged by voluntary
societies 2,584 2,097 554
(d) Domiciliary treatments 4,155 6,224 7,237
A comparison of the number of patients treated under each category during the
years 1967/68 is given below: —
Category 1967. 1968.
(a) Expectant mothers 29 22
(b) Nursing mothers 33 29
(c) Elderly persons 25,773 29,930
(d) Physically handicapped 434 559
(e) Children under 5 years 5 7
(f) School children 979 1,134
(g) Low Income group (£8 single; £10 married) 80 118
On the 31st March, 1968, arrangements made with the Surrey Association for
the Elderly for the provision of treatment, within the Borough, were terminated. Also
the British Red Cross Society discontinued sessions in all but one of the clinics. The
patients who attended treatment by these voluntary societies were transferred to the
Council's scheme and are now receiving treatment at chiropodists' surgeries, or at clinics
in the Borough.
I am most grateful to the Surrey Association for the Elderly and the British Red
Cross Society for the very valuable contributions made in this field. The collaboration
and co-operation of the private chiropodists within the Borough has been the major
factor in any success the scheme may have had.
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS.
During the year arrangements were made for 68 persons to be admitted to recuperative
holiday homes. Cases referred and the origin of referral are shown below :
Family Doctor Hospital
referrals. referrals.
Elderly Persons 28 15
Adults 9 7
Mothers accompanied by children —
Mothers 2
Children 7
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