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Subject considered at the two meetings of the
Co¬ordinating Committee included:
Re¬organisation of the London Borough of Hammersmith Community
Services.
Re¬organisation of the I.L.E.A. Education Welfare Service.
New arrangements for the convening of Case Conferences.
New arrangements for dealing with Early Notification of Rent
Arrears.
Reports from the Re¬housing on Social Grounds Sub¬Committee.
Reports from the Overcrowding Sub¬Committee.
Implications of the L.E.B. policy on slot meters.
Arrangements between the Supplementary Benefits Commission and
the Municipal Boroughs' Association on a"Fair rent".
Local arrangements to prevent hypothermia especially in view of
the possible shortage of smokeless fuel.
Co¬operation with General Practitioners
533 children were referred from School Medical Examinations for
specialist opinion. The General Practitioners were consulted on all
these and preferred to make their own arrangements for 31 children.
The rest were referred to the appropriate School Health Clinic or
Hospital Department.
Report of Family Casework for the year 1970
Families already receiving casework help on 31.12.69 31
Families taken on during year 1
Families still receiving casework help on 31.12.70 10
Cases closed during 1970
Satisfactory no further need for casework help 7
Left district 2
Evicted 1
Transferred to other services 11*
* 1 full¬time and 1 part¬time caseworker
seconded for professional training
(Transferred to Area Team) ' 7
(Transferred to School Health Social Workers) 4
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