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Loan of Sick Room Equipment
The undermentioned Sick Room equipment was newly loaned during the year:-
Air Beds 2
Air Rings 64
Bed Back Rests 75
Bed Blocks 1
Bed Cradles 18
Bed Pans ill
Bed Trays 1
Commodes 47
Crutches 7
Fracture Splints 3
Invalid Chairs 61
Plastic Sheets 132
Rubber Sheets 31
Steam Kettles 2
Urinal Bottles 45
600
Convalescence for Adults
Number of applications during year 69
Length of stay:-
One week 1
Two weeks 45
Three weeks 13
Pour weeks 2
SECTION 29 - DOMESTIC HELP
The Domestic Help Service has continued to deal with the monumental task of meeting
the demands on its services from the various categories of entitled applicants.
There has been a general increase in assistance given to the chronic sick and
particularly amongst the aged. Assistance to acutely ill persons and to mentally ill
cases showed a slight increase.
The cases under the category of OTHERS include help to harassed mothers and
problem families and eleven cases were helped during the year as compared with four
during 1961.
In May 1961 the County Council adopted a recommendation that for a trial period
of 12 months, free domestic help be provided (irrespective of income) in all cases
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