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later by one of the Home Helps from the emergency panel in order to take over
new cases. In 3 cases emergency Home Helps only were employed. The latter
were engaged when more than one case occurred at the same time 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 3 cases 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 22s. 6d. to 5s. Od. per week.
The services of the Home Help have been much appreciated; it has been
found that the Council's provision meets a much felt want in the Borough.
In the five years 1921.25, 112 mothers have received assistance iron the
Council's Home Help service. In 57 of these the whole.time officer attended
entirely, but in 55 cases it was necessary to employ Home Helps from the
emergency panel. In the majority of these cases, however, the whole.time
officer was able to go into the homes during the earlier part of the lying.in period,
being replaced from the emergency panel when other confinements overlapped.
In 17 of the 112 cases where there was extreme necessity, the services of the
Home Help were granted free of charge. In all other cases the applicants were
assessed to contribute sums varying from 2s. 6d. to 25s. per week towards the cost.
Convalescent Homes.
Seven applications for convalescent home treatment for mothers and their
babies were granted in comparison with 16 in the previous year. One baby was
subsequently found to be unfit for residence in a convalescent home and 2 others
for various reasons withdrew. Four mothers with their babies, and in one case
an elder child also, were sent away in comparison with 9 in 1924. All the 4
mothers were admitted to the Church Army Convalescent Home at St. Leonards.
on.Sea. In 1 case the arrangements were made possible by the willingness of the
Church Army to admit a second child with the mother and baby. The facilities
afforded by this, organisation for convalescent treatment for mothers and babies
have proved most valuable. In 2 cases of extreme necessity the mothers and
infants were sent away free; in the remaining, contributions towards the cost were
required.
Twenty applications were granted for convalescent home treatment for
children. In 5 cases the applications were subsequently withdrawn. Fifteen
children were sent away in comparison with 16 in 1924. Six of these were sent