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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
Richmond upon Thames 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Number of households attended:—
(a) M. and C.W. cases 93 (b) Domestic cases 69
Number of hours engaged in work:—
(a) M. and C.W. cases 5,645 (b) Domestic cases 8,468
Altogether an average of 60.7 hours were spent on each
M. and C.W. case, and an average of 125.3 hours per Domestic
case.
After allowing for charges waived in necessitous cases, sick absences on the part of the Home Helps, holidays and time lost due to travelling, the balance sheet at the end of the year was as under:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages paid | 1367 | 1 | 6 |
| Payments received or due | 702 | 9 | 6 |
| Net cost | 664 | 12 | 0 |
| Approximate cost to ratepayers | 200 | 0 | 0 |
The Home Help Service is now firmly established in Richmond
and is a success. So many very deserving cases have been helped
that it is difficult to understand how these patients fared when
no such facilities existed.
It is now easier to obtain suitable and reliable Home Helps
and it is intended to increase the staff gradually as the need arises.