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Personal Health Services
CHIROPODY
Chiropody treatment is provided by qualified chiropodists at the following clinics:—
Minet, Coldharbour Lane, Hayes.
Laurel Lodge, Harlington Road, Hillingdon.
West Mead, West Mead, South Ruislip.
Yiewsley, 22 High Street, Yiewsley.
Elm Park Old Persons' Club, Eastcote.
In addition, domiciliary visits are arranged for housebound persons, and chiropodists pay regular
visits to the residents in the Council's Welfare Homes.
The facilities are available to pensioners, expectant and nursing mothers, children under five
years of age, school children and physically handicapped persons.
The voluntary organisations have an important part to play in the chiropody service. Ruislip/
Northwood Old Folks Association arranges sessions at Brackenbridge House Aged Persons' Home,
attendance at chiropodists' surgeries and domiciliary visits. Uxbridge Old People's Welfare Association
arranges sessions at Fassnidge Hall, Uxbridge. The British Red Cross Society, Ruislip Division,
arranges sessions at Dawlish Drive, Ruislip Manor.

In 1965 a total of 2,608 attendances were made at the Council's Clinics.
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
Following recommendations from general practitioners and hospital medical staff, arrangements
were made for 45 persons (adults and children) to be admitted to recuperative holiday homes. A few
applications were withdrawn, one or two people were not well enough to travel when the time came,
and eventually 33 holidays were arranged.
The usual recuperative holiday lasts a fortnight. In eight cases the "full cost" was paid, and the
remainder were charged in accordance with the Council's assessment scale.