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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.56.
Supervisor
2 Assistant Supervisors
1 Clerk Assistant
1 Clerk
15 Whole Time Home Helps
150 Part Time Home Helps
Summary of ujork carried out during the year under review-
Patients remaining on books from 1955 872
New Applicants1,295
Patients carried forward to 1957 986
New Applicants
(a) Maternit 420
(b) Sickness 866
(c) For Night Service 9
Classification of Cases Attended
(a) Maternity 333
(b) Tuberculosis 30
(c) Chronic Sick including O/A 1,475
(d) Others including Acute Sick 388
Number of Hours Service Given 174,827
Average Duration of Service Given
(a) Maternity12 days
(b) Acute Sickness 10-21 days
(c) Chronic sickness indefinite
Amount Recovered for Service £5,153. 5.8.
Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 31.12.56.
3/l5/8d. per hour - Home Helps
2/1l5/8d. " - Sick Room Helpers
2/115/8d. " - Washing Service
3/75/8d. " - Problem Family Helps
£7.16.9d. per week - Family Helps
10/- " - Disinfestation