Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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PARK VIEW THERAPEUTIC CLUB
The club continues to function for a decreasing number of patients. Club nights are held on every
Monday and on one such night per month a social and dance is held to which patients may invite relatives
and friends. The average attendance per club night is 8 patients.
HOME HELP SERVICE
TABULATION OF CASES
TABLE 31
Illness or other cause for which help provided | Total | |
---|---|---|
1960 | 1961 | |
Maternity (including expectant Mothers) | 45 | 39 |
Tuberculosis | 29 | 22 |
Cancer | 79 | 68 |
Chronic Sick (including Aged and Infirm) | 1091 | 1186 |
Other Sickness | 91 | 63 |
Totals | 1335 | 1398 |
The approved establishment is 80 full-time helps on their equivalent in part-time help and on 31st December of each year the staff employed comprised
1960 | 1961 | |
---|---|---|
Full-time permanent helps | — | — |
Registered casual helps | 130 | 140 |
Casual helps awaiting registration | 21 | 16 |
151 | 156 |
The total hours worked and the weekly average were as follows:-
Year | Total Hours Worked | Average per week |
---|---|---|
1960 | 166,048 | 3,193 |
1961 | 173,320½ | 3,333 |
In 1960 there was a total sickness of 9,686 hours among the staff and in 1961, 7, 873 hours, in each
year the majority of this sickness was covered by relief workers.
During the years under review the Organiser and her Assistant made the following numbers of visits to the homes of applicants for the service:-
1960 | 1961 | |
---|---|---|
Primary visits to new applicants for the service | 491 | 596 |
Visits to applicants already in receipt of the service | 1735 | 1809 |