Chiropody Services (Hansard, 27 October 1982)

§ Mr. Alfred Morris
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of people treated by community chiropody services were aged over 65 years; and what proportion were younger physically handicapped, in each of the years 1979–80 and 1980–81.

§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg:
Information on this topic is collected by calendar, rather than financial years. The following table shows, for England, the treatments given to patients in these groups as a percentage of all treatments given in the community (including schools).

Patients 1979 1980 1981

per cent. per cent. per cent.

Aged 65 or over 91 91 90

Physically handicapped (or otherwise disabled) under 65 2 3 3

§ Mr. Alfred Morris
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services of all treatments carried out by community chiropody services, what percentage took place in clinics, and what percentage in patients' homes, in each of the years 1978–79, 1979–80 and 1980–81.

§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg:
The information for England is given in the following table:

Treatments given in: 1978 1979 1980 1981

Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.

Clinics^* 58 59 62 64

Homest† 30 29 27 27

^*Includes schools.

†Includes old peoples" homes.

Patients	1979	1980	1981
	per cent.	per cent.	per cent.
Aged 65 or over	91	91	90
Physically handicapped (or otherwise disabled) under 65	2	3	3

Treatments given in:	1978	1979	1980	1981
	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.
Clinics^*	58	59	62	64
Homest†	30	29	27	27
^*Includes schools.
†Includes old peoples" homes.