London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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HOME HELP
Statistics of the service provided during the last five years are shown in the following tables.
| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New applications dealt with | 17,704 | 18,459 | 18,168 | 18,096 | 17,085 |
| Applications deferred or refused because home helps were not available | 25 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
| Number of households assisted | 34,600 | 36,056 | 38,031 | 38,546 | 38,461 |
| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity | 1,601 | 1,823 | 1,913 | 1,785 | 1,642 |
| Tuberculosis | 777 | 710 | 692 | 647 | 547 |
| Chronic sick | 28,851 | 29,943 | 31,602 | 32,215 | 32,744 |
| Early morning and evening help | 197 | 200 | 244 | 257 | 238 |
| Child help (resident) | 6 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 12 |
| Night help for chronic sick | 55 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 17 |
| Special help (problem families) | 119 | 110 | 116 | 112 | 109 |
| Miscellaneous | 2,944 | 3,210 | 3,428 | 3,489 | 3,152 |
| 34,600 | 36,056 | 38,031 | 38,546 | 38,461 |
In the scheme for free home help service to women suffering from toxaemia of pregnancy,
assistance was given to 78 cases (included above), amounting to 3,864 hours of service.
| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home helps employed at end of year | 3,529 | 3,706 | 3,830 | 3,896 | 4,040 |
| Equivalent of whole-time staff* | 2,033 | 2,150 | 2,242 | 2,164 | 2,192 |
| Hours worked during the year | 4,651,500 | 4,919,200 | 5,129,000 | 5,059,064 | 5,064,696 |
* Excluding staff on annual and sick leave.
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