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Hackney 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Home Helps.—One application was approved during 1931 for
the assistance of a "home help" under the Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme.
Nursing Assistance.—A description of the scheme in operation
in the Borough for professional nursing in the homes of sick persons
is set out on page 28 of this report.
In order to facilitate reference, however, a table is given here
to show the extent to which the services of the nurses employed by
the Hackney District Nursing Association have been utilised during
the past year under the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare
Scheme:—
In order to facilitate reference, however, a table is given here to show the extent to which the services of the nurses employed by the Hackney District Nursing Association have been utilised during the past year under the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme:—
| Disease. | No. of Oases Nursed. | No. of Visits Paid. |
|---|---|---|
| Infantile Diarrhoea | 3 | 24 |
| Maternity Nursing | 83 | 1165 |
| Measles | 8 | 128 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 22 | 636 |
| Pneumonia | 53 | 1079 |
| Whooping Cough | 7 | 149 |
| Other ailments | 154 | 1744 |
| Totals | 335 | 4975 |
PROVISION OF MILK AND OTHER FOODS TO
NECESSITOUS MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
In the consideration of applications received under the
Council's scheme for the provision of cow's milk and dried milk
to necessitous mothers and children, free of cost or at a reduced
price, every source of income, including assistance received from the
Local Public Assistance Committee, is taken into account. Health
Visitors' reports are obtained in every case with a view to securing
verification of the statements made on the application forms, and,
in cases in which the applicant is in regular employment, the
employers are communicated with in order to ascertain the accuracy
of the statement of income.
The following is the scale of income under which grants are made:—
| Income per head of the family after deduction of rent and insurances. | Proportion of cost to be borne by the applicant. |
|---|---|
| Up to 7s. Od. per week | Free. |
| Over 7s. Od. but under 8s. Od. per week | 25% of cost. |
| Over 8s. Od. but under 9s. Od. per week | 50% of cost. |
| Over 9s. Od. but under 10s. Od. per week | 75% of cost. |