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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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118
HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.65.
1 Principal Home Help Organiser
5 District Organisers
1 Tutor Organiser
5 Clerical Assistants
1 Assessment Officer
23 Full Time Home Helps
174 Part Time Home Helps
Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
Patients remaining on books from 1964 1,311
New Applicants 1,278
Patients carried forward to 1966 1,561
New Applicants
(a) Maternity 491
(b) Sickness 896
(c) For Night Service
Classification of Cases Attended
(a) Maternity 382
(b) Tuberculosis 8
(c) Chronic Sick including Old Age 2,152
(d) Others including Acute sick 85
Number of Hours of Service Given 207,670
Average Duration of Service Given
(a) Maternity 10 days
(b) Acute sickness 10-21 days
(c) Chronic Sickness Indefinitely
Amount Recovered for Service £7,856.18.10
Rate of Remuneration of Some Helps at 31.12.65.
4/107/8 per hour - Home Helps
4/87/8 ,, - Sick Room Helpers
4/8¾ ,, - Washing Service
5/3½ ,, Problem Family Helps
£12.1.8dper week - Family Helps
10/-d ,, - Disinfestation