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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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112
HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.62
Supervisor
4 Assistant Supervisors
2 Clerks
13 Whole Time Home Helps
188 Part Time Home Helps
1 Night Attendant
Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
Patients remaining on books from 1961 1,306
New Applicants 1,395
Patients carried forward to 1962 1,276
New Applicants
(a) Maternity 473
(b) Sickness 922
(c) For Night Service
Classification of Cases Attended
(a) Maternity 393
(b) Tuberculosis 15
(c) Chronic Sick including Old Age 2,035
(d) Others including Acute Sick 148
Number of Hours of Service Given 222,256
Average Duration of Service Given
(a) Maternity 10 days
(b) Acute Sickness 10-21 days
(c) Chronic Sickness Indefinitely
Amount Recovered for Service £8,336.4.11
Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 31.13.62
3/11½d per hour - Home Helps
3/9½d ,, - Sick Room Helpers
3/⅞8d ,, - Washing Service
4/⅛4d ,, - Problem Family Helps
£9.18.9d per week - Family Helps
10/-d ,, - Disinfestation