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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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122
HOME HELP SERVICE
Staff at 31.12.1970
1 Principal Home Help Organiser
1 Deputy Principal Home Help Organiser
1 Tutor Organiser
5 District Organisers
1 Assessment Officer
6 Clerical Assistants
10 Full Time Home Helps
214 Part Time Home Helps
Summary of work carried out during the year under review:-
Patients remaining on books from 1969 1,814
New Applicants 1,254
Patients carried forward to 1971 1,899
New Applicants
(a) Maternity 195
(b) Sickness 1,059
(c) Night Service NIL
Classification of Cases attended
(a) Maternity 149
(b) Mental Health 20
(c) Chronic Sick including Old Age and T.B. 2,398
(d) Other - including Acute Sick and Problem Families 264
Number of Hours Service Given 206,400
Average Duration of Service given
(a) Maternity 10 days
(b) Acute Sick 10-21 days
(c) Chronic Sick Indefinitely
Amount Recovered for Service £12,270.1.10d.
Rate of Remuneration of Home Helps at 31.12.1970
Home Helps 7/8d (dated from 9.11.70) per hour
Washing Service 7/8d ( " " " ) per hour
Disinfestation 10/- per week