View report page

67
Home Help.
The Council's Home Help attended 16 cases during the year. In nine of
these the Whole-time Officer attended and in seven the Emergency Home Helps
were employed. The latter were engaged when more than one ease occurred at
the same time and during the absence of the Whole-time Home Help on special
sick leave due to an accident and during the summer vacation leave.
All applications for the services of the Home Help are considered by the
Assistance Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
In one case of extreme necessity the services of the Home Help were granted
free.
In all other cases the applicants were required to contribute towards the cost,
contributions ranging from 25s. to 2s. 6d. per week.
The services of the Home Help have been much appreciated, and it has been
found that the Council's provision meets a much felt want in the Borough.
»
Convalescent Homes.
Provision was continued for convalescent home treatment for nursing mothers
with their babies and other children up to the age of five years.
The reservation of a bed at the Shooters Hill Convalescent Home of the
National League for Health, Maternity and Child Welfare, was discontinued
owing to the arrangements for the reception of mothers after confinement into that
home being modified so that the institution became a home of rest rather than
a convalescnt home. Arrangements were then made for the admission of mothers
and babies to the Catherine Gladstone Convalescent Home at Mitcham. The
closing of this Home is much regretted as it proved very satisfactory.
In all 14 applications for convalescent home treatment for mothers and babies
were received One was found to be not suitable, five were subsequently
withdrawn and eight mothers with their babies were sent away for such treatment.
In one case of extreme necessity the treatment was provided free; in seven cases
patients contributed towards the cost at rates ranging from 15s. to 2s. per week.
In connection with the convalescent home treatment for children under five.
the Council reserved a bed at the Marjorie Lumley Convalescent Home,
Maidenhead. Six children were sent to this home and six to the Hope Dene
Convalescent Home. Barnet, which is associated with the West London Mission,
Kingsway Hall. In three cases the children were sent away free; in the remaining
cases contributions were paid ranging from 10s. 6d. to 5s. per week.
F 2