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Ages of Applicants to whom home help was supplied for the first time:-
Under 50 8
Between 50/59 2
Between 60/69 1
Between 70/79 1
Aged 91 (Tuberculous ankle) 1
Cases assessed to pay 5
Cases free 8
Maternity Cases.
Number of applications received 24
Number withdrawn 8
Number received service 16
Staffing.
Permanent full-time Home Helps employed at 31st December, 1955 10
Part-time Home Helps employed at 31st December, 1955 93
Average hours worked per week per part-time Home Help
(includes Tuberculosis cases) 32.4
Total number of hours worked by Home Helps (approx.) 145, 951
(on the basis of a 44-hour week, this is equivalent to 63.8 full-time
Home Helps throughout the year, making no allowance for sickness,
statutory holidays, annual leave and travelling time).
Work of the Male Home Helps. Male home helps undertake routine duties, but are especially
useful in assisting in difficult circumstances. As an example they were sent to clean 11 homes
which were found in an extremely filthy condition. After many hours of hard and unpleasant work
these homes were transformed and made fit for the female home helps to take over.
Home Visits of Home Help Organiser and her Assistants.
General Cases:-
Visits to Applicants and Recipients 2,353
Visits to Home Helps 230
Tuberculosis Cases
Visits to Applicants 276
Maternity Cases:–
Visits to Applicants 65
Total number of visits: 2,924
Office consultations - Applicants and Home Helps 5,000 approx.
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