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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.1968.
1 Principal Home Help Organiser
1 Deputy Principal Home Help Organiser
1 Tutor Organiser,
5 District Organisers
1 Assessment Officer,
5 Clerical Assistants
14 Full Time Home Helps
201 Part Time Home Helps
Summary of work carried out during the year under review:—
Patients remaining on books from 1967 1,616
New Applicants 1,283
Patients carried forward to 1969 1,694
New Applicants
(a) Maternity 291
(b) Sickness 995
(c) Night Service 1
Classification of Cases attended
(a) Maternity 257
(b) Mental Health 14
(c) Chronic Sick including Old Age and T.B. 2,340
(d) Others including Acute Sick and Problem Families 243
Number of Hours Service Given 207,065
Average Duration of Service Given
(a) Maternity 10 days
(b) Acute Sickness 10-21 days
(c) Chronic Sickness Indefinitely
Amount Recovered for Service £11,775.17.5d.
Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 31.12.1968.
5/97/8 per hour - Home Helps
5/97/8 „ „ - Washing Service
6/07/8 „ „ - Problem Family Helps
10/-d per week - Disinfestation.