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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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113
HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.57.
Supervisor
2 Assistant Supervisors
1 Clerk Assistant
1 Clerk
15 Whole Time Home Helps
161 Part Time Home Helps
1 Night Attendant
Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
Patients remaining on books from 1956 986
New Applicants 1,230
Patients carried forward to 1958 1,032
New Applicants
(a) Maternity 393
(b) Sickness 837
(c) For Night Service 8
Classification of Cases Attended
(a) Maternity 277
(b) Tuberculosis 26
(c) Chronic Sick including Old Age 1,658
(d) Others including Acute Sick 391
Umber of Hours Service Given 200, 573
Average Duration of Service Given
(a) Maternity 12 days
(b) Acute Sickness 10-21 days
(c) Chronic Sickness indefinitely
Anount Recovered for Service £4,016.15.2.
Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 32.12.57.
3/3½d. per hour - Home Helps
3/l½d. ” - Sick Room Helpers
3/l½d. ” - Washing Service
3/9½d. ” - Problem Family Helps
£8.4.9. per week - Family Helps
10/- ” - Disinfestation