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To:
The Medical Officer of Health,
Town Hall, Stratford, E.15.
In accordance with my agreement to act as Home Help
to Mrs of
I hereby inform you that I began my duties on the
day of 192
Signed
Home Help's Address
Detach this slip and forward as directed above.
During 1925 there were 1,592 applications for the grant
of a Home Help. All these applications were investigated
as to the eligibility of the applicant for the grant and a
"Help" was granted to 1,367 of the applicants, 217 being
ineligible and the application withdrawn in eight cases. I
am firmly of opinion that this is an extremely useful measure,
and saves many women from getting up too soon after their
confinement, with often its consequent chronic ill-health due
to "pelvic" trouble.
A number of children under five years of age are sent
to convalescent homes at the expense of the Council through
the I.C.A.A. and I.C.C.S. These children are all examined
by the Senior Assistant School Medical Officer who gives
a certificate which states the length of convalescent treatment
necessary.
School Medical Service and Maternity and
Child Welfare.
In the early part of the year a very efficient linking-up
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme with the School
Medical Service was effected. A weekly list of all children
attending school for the first time is sent to the Medical
Officer of Health by the Bye-Laws (School Attendance)
Department of the Education Committee. From this list the
Infant Welfare card of each child is. procured. This card,
which contains full particulars of the infant's medical history
from birth, is transferred to the School Medical Department