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At the close of the year, 120 domestic helps were employed.
The area Domestic Help Organiser has made 1,189 home
visits, primarily of initial investigation, but having regard to the
other time-absorbing aspects of her work, routine visiting lags far
behind the desired standards and we hope in the near future to
have an Assistant Organiser.
During the year a further local training course was provided,
the theme being "Home Help for the Expectant Mother".
These courses are valuable, informative and they stimulated
great interest amongst the Domestic Helps, It is hoped to develop
and further the training of Domestic Helps during 1965.
The "lighter side of life" for Domestic Helps has also progressed
during the past year. Two socials, a theatre outing and
the second Annual Dinner and Dance have been held. These
functions were well attended and the Social Club is an outstanding
success and the envy of home helps in surrounding areas.
Night Attendance Service
Allied to the Domestic Help Service, is the Night Attendance
Service, which provides attendants to sit in at night with sick,
elderly persons being nursed at home.
During 1964, 1,378 hours of attendance were provided.
Two Night Attendants were employed at the end of the year.
Voluntary Associations
Barking House, Clacton
The holiday 'home from home' provided by the Barking
Physically Handicapped Association has allowed many disabled
people and their families to have a holiday and do 'just as they
like' at the seaside. The 'Maintenance Department' comprising
many willing helpers have several ambitious ideas for making
this house even more suitable for its special visitors and if
money is available these improvements should soon be effected
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