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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 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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115
HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.67.
1 Principal Home Help Organiser
5 District Organisers
1 Tutor Organiser
5 Clerical Assistants.
1 Assessment Officer
16 Full Time Home Helps
191 Part Time Home Helps

Table: Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-

Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-

Patients remaining on books from 19661,674
New Applicants1,227
Patients carried forward to 19681,616
New Applicants
(a) Maternity383
(b) Sickness889
(c). For Night Service-
Classification of Cases Attended
(a) Maternity379
(b) Tuberculosis9
(c) Chronic Sick- including Old Age2,251
(d) Others including Acute Sick, Problem Families and Mental Health247
Number of Hours of Service Given205,687
Average Duration of Service Given
(a) Maternity10 days
(b) Acute Sickness10 - 21 days
(c) Chronic SicknessIndefinitely
Amount Recovered for Service£11,627.11.10.

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Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps.at 31.12.67.
5/67/8 per hour - Home Helps
5/67/8 " " - Washing Service
6/07/8 " " Problem Family Helps
10/-d " " Disinfestation