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"During November six full-time helps took a week's
course and examination arranged by the National Institute of
Houseworkers, and four of the six were successful in obtaining
the Institute's diploma and badge. The total now certificated
is six.
"Domestic Help plays a great part in the Health
Services—the helps take pride in their work and contribute
much to the welfare and comfort of the sick."
COUNTY COUNCIL OF ESSEX—WELFARE COMMITTEE
WELFARE SERVICES
Mr. G. E. Pegram, County Welfare Officer, kindly contributes
the following:—
"The following statistics show the extent to which the
main services provided by the County Welfare Committee
under the National Assistance Act, 1948, have been afforded
to persons residing within the Borough of Walthamstow during
the year 1952:—
(1) Residential and Temporary Accommodation.
(a) Admitted to hostels and other residential establishments
: Men, 8; Women, 14.
(b) Admitted to temporary accommodation : Men, 1;
Women, 5; Children, 11.
(2) Blind Persons.
The numbers of registered blind, partially sighted and
defective sighted persons resident in the Borough during
the twelve months ended 31st December, 1952, were as
as follows:—
(i) Registered as blind 213
(ii) Partially sighted 38
(iii) Defective sighted 11
all of whom were under the supervision of Home Teachers
and seven participated in the Home Workers' Scheme
operated through the agency of the London Society for
Teaching and Training the Blind. In addition, two blind
persons were employed in the Workshops for the Blind
and during the year two were placed in employment (open
industry), the total number of Walthamstow residents so
employed being nineteen.
"At some future date welfare services for deaf or dumb
and other handicapped persons will be introduced in accordance
with the terms of Ministry of Health Circular 32/51.