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6. Finance Make arrangements week by week for the settlement of
debts such as arrears in rent, gas and electricity payments.
Collect the money from the family at the most favourable time
and pass it on to the creditor.
Help with the budgetting. Be familiar with current prices,
etc.
7. Care of Children. Supervise the care and sufficiency of clothing,
food and cleanliness.
Prevent older children from staying away from school in order
to mind younger children or for some other reason.
Accompany children to school or clinic and make arrangements
for the minding of younger children if necessary.
Encourage thrift for children's clothing, etc.
8. Parents' Attitude to Children. Try to improve this and help them
to understand the children and their needs. Encourage parents to
allow their children to join suitable activities outside the home.
Do anything possible to upgrade the family and keep it united.
9. Return to normal or near normal. Pass the case back to the health
visitor for the district when the problems have been solved and the
family is able to stand on its own feet.
Distribution of Welfare Foods
At the end of June responsibility for the distribution of National Dried
Milk, Orange Juice, Cod Liver Oil and Vitamin Tablets, was taken over from the
Ministry of Food. The distribution points at the Food Offices in Hornsey
and Tottenham were replaced by new distribution points at the School Clinic,
rear of Hornsey Town Hall and the Area Health Office respectively. Distribution
from the infant welfare centres continued as hitherto, and valuable
assistance also continued to be given by the Women's Voluntary Services in
both Boroughs. The changeover was effected quite smoothly and no real
difficulties have been experienced in the operation of this additional
responsibility. To assist in the distribution at the two new points the
County Council approved the appointment of two temporary General Division
clerks. Two redundant clerks, one from each Food Office, were accordingly
appointed.