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in very poor conditions and their success suggested the obvious
use of selected members for this purpose. Co-operation between
the Health Visiting and Home Help Service and other sections of
the department and other Corporation staff engaged on domiciliary
duties was already well developed and this extension of their
work was generally welcomed. It was decided, other things being
equal, to concentrate on families where arrears of rent threatened
eviction and whilst the results must be a matter for future report,
it does seem likely to be a successful method of approach.