[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Tewkesbury.

Tewkesbury (England). Council.

Date:: 1967

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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Tewkesbury. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Chiropody Service The chiropody service is operated under the G-loucester- shire County Council National Health Scheme at a cost of 2s. per treatment. Sessions are held at the Holden Hour Club Headquarters. Transport for physically handicapped persons in the Borough to attend for treatment is provided by the Tewkesbury Old People’s '.■Welfare Committee. The Chiropodist devotes two sessions per 28 days to work in Tewkesbury and domiciliary visits are arranged as necessary. Health Visiting Three Health Visitors are employed by the County Council for Tewkesbury and the neighbouring parishes. They operate from the Clinic in Church Street. Their main functions are to co-operate ¥/ith the doctors practising in the area - for the prevention of disease and to provide health education by example in the home and at the Clinic, for families under their care. Faj^ijLy _S The County Council Children's Department employ a family social worker in the Borough and adjacent districts, giving advice, encouragement and where necessary, practical demonstrations in the home. Problem .Families ^ount3qJ3ouncAl^Jleyit_^^aranlee^ The Scheme agreed between the County Council and the Borough Council for the rehabilitation of problem families living in Council houses continued to operate during the year. Y/hen arrears of rent are such as to render a family liable to eviction from a Council house, the circumstances are reported to the County Council's Social Welfare Officer, During the year 19 families were investigated. When a family are threatened by homelessness, the Divisional Medical Officer of Health calls a meeting of representatives of social agencies concerned, in order that the circumstances may be discussed and a co-ordinated effort made to help the family.