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Requests received during the year = 929
Requests not acceded to during the
year for varying reasons = 140
(b) Night Attendance provided for 3 cases
(3) RECRUITMENT OF LABOUR
The recruitment of labour has been restricted to keep the provision
of service down to the requisite economic level. Wastage and
replacement as follows:-
Termination of employment = 67 (1750 man hours)
Commencement of employment = 82 (2107 man hours)
At the close of the year the labour force stood at 230 showing an
increase of 15 over the previous year.
(4) TRAINING
(a) Due to the pressure of work and demands on staff time no
training for manual workers was possible.
(b) One Organiser attended a London Borough Training Committee's
Seminar one day per week for six consecutive weeks.
(5) SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
A Social Club for Home Helps has been formed and monthly meetings
are held at Porters Avenue Day Centre on Wednesday evenings. Speakers
and/or demonstrations are arranged on varying subjects e.g. Floral
Art, Costume Jewellery, Beauty Culture, Local History, etc. and is
fairly well supported.
A very successful Christmas Party attended by the Deputy Mayor
and Mayoress, the Chairman and some members of Domiciliary and Nursing
Sub-Committee was held in December.
A day's outing to Eastbourne on a June Sunday was also enjoyed.
FIRST-AID TRAINING OF STAFF
In co-operation with the Civil Defence Officer, a course of 9 weekly
lectures in first-aid was arranged for members of the Council's staff.
The course took place from 11th January to 7th March, 1968 and 10
members of staff were awarded the First-Aid Certificate of the British Red
Cross Society.
CONVALESCENCE