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with no one to whom to turn for such assistance, has continued. This is
integrated with the domestic help service and controlled by the two fulltime
organisers under the general direction of the Area Medical Officer.
Details during 1962 are as follows:-
Number of applications received for assistance 30
Number of cases where night attendants were provided 17
Number of cases which on investigation were either not
eligible for assistance or did not require the service 13
Number of cases awaiting help at end of year —
Number of cases being served at 31st December, 1962 —
Total number of hours for which attendants were provided
568
Number of attendants on panel at 31st December, 1962 1
DAY ATTENDANCE SERVICE.- The arrangement with the Ilford
Social Service Association for providing day attendants in approved cases
to sit with sick and infirm persons who cannot afford to meet the charge
made by the Ilford Social Service Association, the County Council making
agreed payments to the Association, has continued. Two cases were dealt
with under this arrangement during 1962, the details being as follows:-
No. of cases being attended at 31.12.61 Nil
No. of new cases attended during 1962 2
No. of cases discontinued during 1962 2
No. of cases being attended at 31.12.62 Nil
Total number of attendances given:-
(a) whole days 56
(b) Part-days 34
PREVENTION OF BREAK-UP OF FAMILIES - HEALTH OF
CHILDREN. — Supervision of the few problem families in the Area continues,
the health visitors taking the leading role and discussing the
problems with interested persons, e.g. general practitioners, teachers,
Housing Manager and psychiatric social workers. Local case conferences
are called as necessary.
CONVALESCENT FACILITIES.— The following tables show the
number of persons sent away for recuperative holidays during 1962:-