Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE
The following table shows the number of hours of service given during the past ten years, together with a detailed analysis of how the hours of service were deployed in 1959:-
Year | Number of Helps Employed | Number of Cases Helped | Total Hours Worked |
---|---|---|---|
1950 . | 55 | 387 | 80,699 |
1951 | 49 | 327 | 70,611 |
1952 | 84 | 318 | 85,743 |
1953 | 89 | 384 | 105,121 |
1954 | 89 | 503 | 101,960 |
1955 | 90 | 556 | 105,104 |
1956 | 93 | 596 | 104,863 |
1957 | 93 | 581 | 97,536 |
1958 | 97 | 550 | 103,787 |
1959 | 96 | 625 | 114,227 |
The following table shows the help given to various categories during 1959:-
Category | Cases Helped 1959 | Hours of Service 1959 |
---|---|---|
Maternity | 55 | 3,712 |
Acute Sick | 17 | 1,349 |
Tuberculosis | 14 | 4,881 |
Chronic Sick | 109 | 25,570 |
Aged chronic sick | 312 | 58,097 |
Aged | 106 | 19,219 |
Others | 12 | 1,399 |
Total | 625 | 114,227 |
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