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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.58.
Supervisor
2 Assistant Supervisors
1 Clerk Assistant
1 Clerk
14 Whole Time Home Helps
178 Part Time Home Helps
1 Night Attendant
Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
Patients remaining on books from 1957 1,032
New Applicants 1,382
Patients carried forward to 1959 1,069
New Applicants
(a)Maternity 419
(b)Sickness 792
(c)For Night Service 12
Classification of Cases Attended
(a)Maternity 346
(b)Tuberculosis 22
(c)Chronic Sick including Old Age 1,824
(d)Others including Acute Sick 367
Number of Hous Service Given 198,026
Average Duration of Service Given
(a)Maternity 12 days
(b)Acute Sickness 10-21 days
(c)Chronic Sickness indefinitely
Amount Recovered for Service £4,513.13.0.
Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 31.12.58.
3/5d. per hour - Home Helps
3/3d. „ - Sick Room Helpers
3/3d. „ - Washing Service
4/1d. „ - Problem Family Helps
£8.11.2. per week - Family Helps
10/- „ - Disinfestation