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Wembley 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Home Helps.
Ministry of Health Circular No. 2729
dealt with the difficulties now experienced
in regard to the provision of domestic
assistance in the hone for women at the time
of confinement and in accordance with the
suggestion of the circular the Council resolved
to employ three full-time Home Helps.
Personnel for the service, however, is
exceedingly difficult to provide and only
for short periods have there been three Home
Helps in the employment of the Council.
When considering the circular the Council
reviewed the payment for casual Home Helps
and this has given some relief to the difficulties.
No. of cases attended:-
By full-time Home Helps 31
" part-time " "
(casually engaged) 43
Convalescent Home Treatment.
Number of Mothers referred - 1.
Domiciliary Nursing.
Mothers referred for treatment to the
Wembley and Kingsbury District Nursing
Association - 15.
18.