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Number of visits paid by Organiser 1,343 (1,613)
Average number of home helps employed each week 73 (74)
Once again there was an increase in service provided by the home helps, and although
only seven more cases were served during the year as compared with 1957, over
3,000 more hours of service were given.
Care of the Aged
It is in the work with the aged sick where most of the increase took place during
1958. As I reported last year, this type of work may be expected to increase steadily
each year as our aged population continues to increase and as the public health service
plays an increasing part in the home care of patients who not so very many years ago
would have been considered suitable only for admission to hospital.
The home help service must be recognised as a most valuable instrument in carrying
out this policy of increased home care. The organiser and her staff fulfil an important
role in maintaining contact with and providing service for a section of the community
whose need is very great.
Maternity
There was an increase in the number of cases helped in 1958 as compared with the
previous year, although the hours of service provided show a reduction.
Tuberculosis
As in previous years there was a further reduction in the tuberculosis households
served, in line with the general reduction of tuberculosis.
Acute Sick
The demands made on the service for the acutely sick remained fairly steady. All
urgent calls were met.
Recruitment throughout the year was fairly satisfactory, and one home help attended
a training course held at Chelmsford in May, which she very much appreciated.
Social activities included a trip to the London Palladium to see "Large as Life,"
starring Harry Secombe.
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