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Salvation Army Hostel — Weekly Clinic
In addition to the report submitted above under the Mental Health heading, the following
report is also made on the overall aspect of work with the residents of the hostel.
The attendance of a Health and Welfare Officer and the Mental Welfare Officer at the Hostel
continues at weekly intervals to coincide with the General Practitioner's Surgery. The men seek
advice regarding their health or social needs, e.g. alcoholism, pension claims, extra nourishment
allowance, homelessness, part III accommodation, clothing, alternative accommodation, surgical
fitting and artificial aids, family and marital problems and general health matters.
SECTION 29 - DOMESTIC HELP
There were 24 (12) new cases, 17 (12) chronic sick, 3 (1) under 65 years of age, 2 family
help, 1 maternity and 1 other. 10 (22) cases were removed for various reasons.
No. of home helps employed on 31st December, 1968:--
Full time 3 (1)
Part time 6 (8)
No. of clients in receipt of service 60 (57).
All applicants for home help service had their needs met. The employment of an additional
home help to cover periods of holidays and sickness was particularly beneficial. There is now a
stable nucleus of home helps who manage to give some service to clients even in difficult and
busy periods.
In order to carry out assessments of need and to ensure that the service was running smoothly
479 (341) visits were paid by the Metropolitan District Nursing Association Superintendent and
Nursing Staff.
In July, new assessment scales (as recommended by the London Boroughs Association) were
brought into use and the cost to clients paying the full amount rose to 8/2d. per hour. Of 60
clients in receipt of the service 52 received free service and the others paid a reduced sum.
EDUCATION ACT, 1944
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
The School Health Service is operated on behalf of the Inner London Education Authority in
so far as the one local education authority school in the City is concerned (Sir John Cass's
Foundation School). The school population is approximately 300. One Assistant Health and
Welfare Officer carries out the duties of School Nurse.
During the year the following school medical inspections were carried out:-
Routine 78 (86) children inspected
Special 6 (75) children inspected
Re-inspection 80 (52) children inspected
Comprehensive Health Survey 456 (241) children inspected
Selective Survey 226 (228) children inspected
The Comprehensive and Selective inspections are conducted by the School Nurse. The general
standard of hygiene amongst the school children was good. No head nor body infestation occurred
during the year. 12 home visits were made to the City parents to follow up matters arising from
the medical inspections.
During the year extensive building alterations were carried out which created difficult working
conditions, but with willing co-operation from the staff it was possible, with one exception, to
maintain routine school health services.
A medical room has been provided in the new administrative block, which is now in use and
greatly facilitates the work carried out.