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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hammersmith 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Report on Family Case-work for the year 1967
| Families already receiving casework help on 31.12.66 | 40 ) |
| 54 | |
| * taken on during year 1967 | 14 ) |
| * still receiving casework help on 31.12.67 | 47 |
| Cases closed during 1967 | |
| Satisfactory - no further need for casework help | 3 |
| Left district | 2 |
| Children received into care - transferred to Children's Service | 2 |
| 7 |
Casework help available during year
2 full-time caseworkers†4 part-time caseworkers, one giving
approximately ½ and three giving approximately ¼ each of a
working week.
* equivalent of 3¼ full-time caseworkers
Approved caseload 10-15 families. Average caseload = 16.
Families referred by:
| Education Department - Divisional School Care Organiser | 2 |
| Greater London Council - Housing Department | 3 |
| Probation Officer | 1 |
| Deaf School | 1 |
| Self referred | |
| Other officers of the Borough | |
| Principal Nursing Officer | 4 |
| Childrens' Service | 1 |
| Mental Health Service | 1 |
| 14 |
Among the problems of these families were: debt, (particularly rent arrears), marital difficulties, difficulties between parents and children, poor school attendance, poor health of one or
both parents, inability to budget, low earning capacity, low mentality and mental disturbance. 9
of the families were Indian or Pakistani with difficulties in adjusting to different cultural patterns.
Co-ordinating Committee
Six meetings of this Committee, (on which the Inner London Education Authority, the Greater
London Council, and the Ministry of Social Security are represented, in addition to the Health,
Housing and Social Services of the Borough), were held In 1967, at which the subjects considered included:-
Collection of rent in particular -areas.
Rehousing on social grounds.
Early notification of rent arrears.
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