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39
Chair commodes 292
Stool commodes 94
Fire guards (for fire places and oil heaters) 130
Fracture boards 136
Hospital beds with mattresses 20
Hoists (Penryn and Easi-Carri) 38
Ripple beds with motor 7
Urine bottles 46
Walking aids (Tripods, Quads, Zimmers 140
Wheel chairs (indoor and outdoor) 194
Incontinence pads issues (monthly average) - 646 doz.
CHIROPODY
Chiropody clinics are held in 8 Health Service establishments and
statistics of attendance at these clinics are set out below. The
locations of the clinics and sessions are set out on pages 3-5. Most
of the school children were treated for verrucae. One expectant mother
was treated.
Number of sessions 4,455
Number of cases age 0-4 8
5-14 528
15-64 441
65 and over3, 981
Total 4,958
Number of attendances 29,432
In addition to the above 29 physically handicapped patients were
treated.
Domiciliary Chiropody Service
The domiciliary service has proved a great success and the demand
for this service is increasing.

Two handicapped persons under 65 were visited.
A fortnightly chiropody service has been arranged at Old Peoples'
Homes as follows:- Glebelands
Oaklands
St. Anne's Convent for Old People