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HOME HELP SERVICE
Under Section 29 of the National Health Service Act, 1946,
the Local Health Authority may make arrangements for providing
domiciliary help for households where such help is required owing
to the presence of any person who is ill, lying in, an expectant
mother, aged or a child not over compulsory school age within the
meaning of the Education Act, 1944.
The following is a summary of the cases in which assistance
was given between January 1st and December 31st, 1965:—
Aged 65 or over on first visit in 1965 1,799
Under 65—
Chronic Sick and Tuberculosis 240
Mentally Disordered 14
Maternity 503
Illness 370
Family Care Service
26 cases received assistance under this scheme in the same
period.
Family Welfare Service
4 cases received assistance in 1965.
Night and Evening Service
9 cases received assistance during the year.
It will be seen that Home Help has been supplied in 2,965
homes during the year 1965. Demand steadily increases, particularly
in regard to aged people, maternity cases, and the care of
children in the absence of the mother.
In spite of recruitment difficulties, no applicants eligible for
Home Help because of advanced age, ill-health, or maternity were
refused service.
DENTAL SERVICE FOR NURSING AND EXPECTANT
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER SCHOOL AGE
Mrs. C. M. Lindsay, l.d.s., r.f.p.s. (Glasgow)
Principal Dental Officer
A fully comprehensive maternity and child welfare dental
service is provided in the borough for all expectant and nursing
mothers, also children under five who are not yet eligible for
treatment within the School Dental Service.
All types of treatment as in, private practice are available,
including treatment of orthodontic cases and the service is operated
from all the school dental clinics.