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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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115
HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.5g.
Supervisor
3 Assistant Supervisors
2 Clerks
20 Whole Time Home Helps
175 Part Time Home Helps
- Night Attendant
Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
Patients remaining on books from 1958 1,069
New Applicants 1,511
Patients carried forward to 1960 1,155
New Applicants
(a) Maternity 658
(b) Sickness 840
(c) For Night Service 2
Classification of Cases Attended
(a) Maternity 479
(b) Tuberculosis 18
(c) Chronic Sick including Old Age 1,977
(d) Others including Acute Sick 336
Number of House Service Given 218,539
Average Duration of Service Given
(a) Maternity 12 days
(b) Acute Sickness 10-21 days
(c) Chronic Sickness indefinitely
Amount Recovered for Service £4, 408,10.8.
Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 31.12.5g.
3/5d. per hour - Home Helps
3/3d. " - Sick Room Helpers
3/2 3/8 d. " - Washing Service
3/9 5/8 d. " - Problem Family Helps
£8.11. 2d. per week - Family Helps
10/- " - Disinfestation