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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
Walthamstow 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE, 1959
| Maternity | Acute Sick | Tuber cul ous | Chroi Aged | lie Sick Ot her s | Aged not sick | Others | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requests for help from new cases during the year | 104 | 19 | 8 | 443 | 100 | 3 | 13 | 690 | |
| Total cases helped during the year | 65 | 24 | 29 | 1,028 | 147 | 13 | 11 | 1,317 | |
| Cases being helped at the end of year who have received help for | Under 3 mths. | - | 2 | 1 | 89 | 13 | 1 | _ | 106 |
| 3-6 " | - | 1 | 39 | 12 | - | 52 | |||
| 6-12 " | - | - | - | 99 | 11 | 3 | - | 113 | |
| Over 12 " | - | - - | 10 | 436 | 35 | 4 | 485 | ||
| Total carried forward to 1960 | - | 2 | 12 | 663 | 71 | 8 | 756 | ||
| Hours of help provided during the year | 3.013¼ | 937¼ | 3,591 | 150,721¼ | 16,980 3/4 | 1,950 | 570½ | 177,764 | |