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The detailed statistics for 1954 are as follows:-
General Sickness, Aged and Infirm Cases.
Number of applications received 4-38
Number withdrawn or refused 60
New Cases accepted during 1954 378 - Males 64
Females 314
Number of cases on books at end of 1953 531
Total number of persons receiving home help during 1954 909
Number of cases on books at end of 1954 555
Ages of Applicants to whom home help was supplied for the first time:-
Under 50 43 11.4%
Between 50/59 27 7.0%
Between 60/69 4 19-6%
Between 70/79 146 38.7%
Between 80/89 82 21.7%
Between 90/99 6 1.6%
TOTAL 378 100%
Cases assessed to pay 54
Cases free 324
Average number of hours of service per case per week 4.86
Tuberculosis Cases.
New applicants accepted during 1954 9 - Males 7 Females 12
Number transferred from 1953 27
Total number of persons receiving home help during 1954 46
Number of cases on books at end of 1954 25
Ages of Applicants to whom home help was supplied for the first time:-
Under 50 6
Between 50/59 7
Between 60/69 4
Between 70/79 2
Cases assessed to pay 3
Cases free 16
Maternity Cases.
Number of applications received 35
Number withdrawn 11
Number received service 24
In eases of special need, more than the normal 62 hours service can be allotted to
cover the 14 days. On this account, four of the 24 homes each received 80 hours help.
Home Helps gave 1,560 hours service to maternity cases during the year, which was
equivalent to 0.68 full-time home helps continuously employed.
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