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HOME HELP SERVICE
The following is a summary of the cases in which assistance
was given between 1st January and 31st December, 1970, under
Section 13 of the Health Service and Public Health Act of 1968.
Aged 65 or over on 1st visit 2,218
Chronic Sick and Tuberculosis 213
Mentally disordered 22
Maternity 241
Illness 296
Hours of service involved 229,303
Family Care Service
17 cases received assistance involving 2,270 hours of service
and preventing 46 children from being taken into care.
Family Welfare Service
1 case received assistance involving 192 hours of service.
Evening and Night Service
6 cases received assistance involving 601 hours of service.
It will be seen that home help was supplied in 3,014 homes
involving 232,366 hours of service.
7,445 visits were made to households.
VENEREAL DISEASE
Under the National Health Act of 1946, diagnosis and treatment
of venereal diseases became a responsibility of the Regional
Hospital Boards and the functions of the local health authorities
were limited to those of prevention. This involves the tracing of
contacts wherever possible, and health education.
There are no treatment centres for these diseases within the
Borough.