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97
Number of applications received for assistance 33
Number of cases where night attendants were provided 22
Number of cases which on investigation were either not
eligible for assistance or did not require the service 11
Number of cases awaiting help at end of year —
Number of cases being served at 31st December, 1964 1
Total number of hours for which attendants were provided
1,302
Number of attendants on panel at 31st December, 1964 3
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
make by the Ilford Social Service Association, the County Council making
agreed payments to the Association, has continued. One case was dealt
with under this arrangement during 1964, the details being as follows:—
Number of cases being attended at 31.12.63 1
Number of new cases attended during 1964 Nil
Number of cases discontinued during 1964 1
Number of cases being attended at 31.12.64 Nil
Total number of attendances given:—
(a) Whole days Nil
(b) Part-days 27
(c) Weeks 23½
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 1964:—
(a) Under Section 22 of the National Health Service Act, i.e., nursing
mothers and young children.