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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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116
HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.1969
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
204 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 19681,694
New Applicants1,275
Patients carried forward to 19701,814
New Applicants
(a) Maternity235
(b) Sickness1,040
(c) Night ServiceNil
Classification of Cases attended
(a) Maternity197
(b) Mental Health21
(c) Chronic Sick including Old Age and T.B.2,275
(d) Other - including Acute Sick and problem Families250
Number of Hours Service given215,034
Average Duration of Service given
(a) Maternity10 days
(b) Acute Sick10-21 days
(c) Chronic SickIndefinitely
Amount Recovered for Service£12,384.5.11d

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Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 31.12.1969
Home Helps 6/5 7/8d (dated from 29.9.69) per hour
Washing Service 6/57/8d do '' ''
Disinfestation 10/- per week.