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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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107
HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.61
Supervisor
4 Assistant Supervisors
2 Clerks
16 Whole Time Home Helps
198 Part Time Home Helps
1 Night Attendant
Summary of work earned, out during the year under review:-
Patients remaining on books from 1960 1, 226
New Applicants 1, 518
Patients carried forward to 1961 . 1, 222
New Applicants
(a) Maternity 574
(b) Sickness . 943
(c) For Night Service 1
Classification of Cases Attended
(a) Maternity 451
(b) Tuberculosis 22
(c) chronic Sick including Old Age 2,001
(d) Others including Acute Sick 141
Number of Hours of Service Given 237, 270
Average [kration of Service Given
(a) Maternity 12 days
(b) Acute Sickness 10-21 days
(c) Chronic Sickness Indefinitely
Mount Recovered for Service £7,893. 1L 4.
Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 31.12.61
3/10d. per hour - Home Helps
3/8 d. ,, sick Room Helpers
3/7⅜d. " - washing Service
4/2⅝d. " - Problem Family Helps
£9.1£ 5d. per week - Family Helps
W-d. " - Disinfestation