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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 1963
[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.
| 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of households assisted | 36,056 | 38,031 | 38,546 | 38,461 | 39,389 |
| Number of new applications received | 18,459 | 18,168 | 18,096 | 17,085 | 17,976 |
| Applications deferred or refused because home helps were not available | 13 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 7 |
| Maternity | 1,823 | 1,913 | 1,785 | 1,642 | 1,670 |
| Tuberculosis | 710 | 692 | 647 | 547 | 509 |
| Old people | 29,943 | 31,602 | 32,215 | 32,744 | 31,190 |
| Chronic sick | 3,253 | ||||
| Early morning and evening help | 200 | 244 | 257 | 238 | 244 |
| Child help (resident) | 20 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| Night help for chronic sick | 40 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Special help (problem families) | 110 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 101 |
| Miscellaneous | 3,210 | 3,428 | 3,489 | 3,152 | 2,405 |
| 36,056 | 38,031 | 38,546 | 38,461 | 39,389 | |
In the scheme for free home help service to women suffering from toxaemia of pregnancy
whose applications were supported by request from a hospital consultant or general
practitioner obstetrician, assistance was given to 81 cases (included above), amounting to
3,976 hours of service.
Staff details
1959 1960 1961 1962 1963
Home helps employed at end of year 3,706 3,830 3,896 4,040 4,210
Equivalent of whole-time staff* 2,150 2,242 2,164 2,192 2,595
Hours worked during the year 4,919,200 5,129,000 5,059,064 5,064,696 5,372,640
*Excluding staff on annual and sick leave.
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