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sole remaining mediaeval eagle-shaped brass lectern in St. Margaret's
Church, Lynn, and it has just been discovered that the feet of it are
badly cracked and need specialist attention.
(Extract from Lynn News and Advertiser — 27.11.1968.)
I trust that the feet of persons living in Redbridge are not in such
bad shape, however many people have had to be content with a reduced
number of treatments during the year. Shortage of staff and numerous new
referrals resulting from the Survey of the Elderly were the two main
factors causing prolonged periods between treatments.
During the middle of the year we were unfortunate in losing one of
our full-time chiropodists and we have been unable to appoint a replacement.
There have been various changes amongst our sessional chiropodists
and we now have 6 chiropodists undertaking sessions for us and 4
chiropodists working full-time. Although the staffing situation improved
slightly towards the end of the year, we are still not at full strength.
The survey of the Elderly seems to have proved what had long been
suspected, that there were many old people with sadly neglected feet
who did not realise the availability of a Chiropody Service. Consequently
it became extremely difficult to meet the demand especially for domiciliary
visits and treatments where the patient had to be transported to the
Clinic.
Details of the patients seen are shown in Appendix 15.
Tuberculosis
After-Care
Health Visitors:
Three full-time Tuberculosis Visitors are attached to the Ilford
Chest Clinic and one full-time and one part-time visitor to Harts Hospital.
A very close liaison is maintained with the Chest Clinics and the aftercare
services are closely integrated.
Facilities:
Other facilities which exist for the after-care of tuberculosis
patients include assistance in the maintenance charges at rehabilitation
settlements, provision of free milk, boarding out of child contacts.
During 1968 the one patient continuing to reside in a rehabilitation
settlement was provided with financial assistance towards his
maintenance.