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During the year 10 children were sent to Homes arranged
through the I.C.A.A. for periods varying from one to three months.
It should be mentioned that many of the Convalescent Homes
utilised by the Association have not yet been re-opened, and this,
together with staffing difficulties, has resulted in a long waiting
period before a case could be accepted for admission.
There were no Mothers in need of convalescence.
Home Nursing.—Children attending the various Centres who are
found to be in such a condition as to require special nursing at home
are referred to the various Nursing Associations operating in the
Borough. The Council pay 1/- per visit to the Queen's Nursing
Association, and for many years contributed a sum of £50 per
annum to the Ranyard Mission in regard to the services of the
Ranyard Nurses. In consequence of adopting the recommendations
of the Rushcliffe Committee, the Council agreed to a revision of the
annual grant and now pay the Mission on a basis of 2/2d. per visit.
The total number of cases referred from the Centres was 91.
Home and Domestic Help Schemes.—The Domestic Help
Scheme inaugurated last year is now incorporated with the Home
Help Scheme.
One whole-time Home Help is emp.oyed and a panel of 13
women are available as required.
A total of 107 applications were dealt with during the year, of
which 95 were in respect of confinement cases, the remainder being
required either for illness or elderly and infirm cases.
The duration of stay for confinement cases was two weeks,
except in six instances, where this was extended on medical grounds.
Regarding the domestic cases, the periods varied according to the
needs of the applicant and the availability of the service.
There were in addition a number of illness cases where the
applicant desired the service of a Home Help for a few hours a day
only for a limited period. In such cases the applicants were placed
in contact with a Home Help on the panel and asked to make their
own arrangements for assistance.
Although the number of cases dealt with have varied considerably, on no occasion was it necessary to decline assistance
owing to a Home Help not being available.
The total amount received from applicants towards the cost of
the services given was £415 9s. Od.
Child Life Protection.—The supervision of foster children