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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

East Ham 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: The hours worked by the helps (including sickness, holidays and travelling time) were as follows:-

The hours worked by the helps (including sickness, holidays and travelling time) were as follows:-

PeriodNo. of hoursPeriodNo. of hours
4 weeks ending1.2.539,312¾4 weeks endlng31.1.549,964¼
4 " "1.3.539,550¾4" "28.2.549,962
4 " "29.3.539,765¾5 " "4.4.5412,691¼
4 " "26.4.539,142¾4 " "2.5.549,375¼
5 " "31.5.5311,356¼4 " "30.5.5410,188
4" "28.6.538,740¼4" "27.6.549,282½
5 " "2.8.5311,097¼5 " "1.8.5411,317
4 " "30.8.539,4864" "29.8.549,866
5 " "4.10.5311,5175 " "3.10.5411,656½
4 " "1.11.539,609¾4 " "31.10.5410,005¾
4 " "29.11.539,7324" "28.11.5410,471¼
5 " "3. 1.5411,896¾5 " "2. 1.5512,151¾
121,207¼126,931½

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The establishment provided for the employment of 60 full time home helps,
i.e. a maximum of 2,640 hours per week (60 x 44). The average number of
hours worked per week was 2,331 in 1953 and 2,441 in 1954.

Table: TABLE 59 HOME HELP SERVICE TABULATION OF CASES

TABLE 59 HOME HELP SERVICE TABULATION OF CASES

Illness or other reason for provision of helpPeriod of Service Provided
Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9 -12 monthsTotals
535453545354535453545354535453545354
Maternity1129353-----------3536
Tuberculosis-1-315--10447757142939
Cancer3-1-221138464-6112428
Old Age19107151381398710080946760368435654731
Other Sickness9546651282720182619123924134106
Totals32174159252026181291321061339777420434876940

Table: The number of helps employed on 31st December was as follows:-

The number of helps employed on 31st December was as follows:-

19531954
(a) Permanent Full-time helps22
(b) Registered casual helps99106
(c) Casual helps on probation prior to registration2013
Total121121

Table: During the years under review, the Organiser and her Assistant made the following numbers of visits to the homes of applicants for the service :-

During the years under review, the Organiser and her Assistant made the following numbers of visits to the homes of applicants for the service :-

19531954
Primary visits to new applicants for the service562577
Visits to applicants already in receipt of the service2,0102,385
Totals2,5722,962