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Chelsea 1931
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1931
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two years, the number of applications received for Home Help service,
the number of cases attended, the amount of assessment on cases attended
and the nett expenditure by the Council for this service
TABLE No. 22.
| Year | No. of applications for services of Home Help, including extension over the usual period of 2 weeks. | Total number of cases attended by the Home Helps. | Amount of Assessment on cases attended. | Nett Cost to Council. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 20 | 15 | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
| 23 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1931 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 9 | 6 |
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE.
The work of a Sanitary Authority has no direct relation to this service
but wherever co-operation is possible such assistance is freely rendered
by the public Health Department. It is mainly in cases of advanced
tuberculosis, without relatives and under treatment in hospitals and
institutions, that arrangements are necessary in connection with payment
of benefits under the Health Insurance Acts. These arrangements
are made by the Tuberculosis Care Committee and the staff of the Tubercules
is Dispensary, in conjunction with the appropriate officials of
the Health Insurance Service.
POOR LAW RELIEF IN THE BOROUGH.
Through the courtesy of Sir Allen Powell, Chief Officer of Public
Assistance, I am able to give below the figures as to the average daily
number of persons chargeable to the London County Council during
the past two year
| 1930 | 1931 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily number of persons who received medical relief only | 43 | 53 | |
| Average daily number of persons who received relief (indoor and outdoor) | 1238 | 1239 | |
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
Analysis of Food and Drugs.—The Public Analyst is Mr. B. H.
Gerrans F.I.C., and the investigations in connection with food and
drags sold in the Borough are carried out in his laboratories. The
detailed results of analyses made during the year will be found appended
to this report.