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Tottenham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE
(Section 29)
The total number of cases provided with home help during the year was 1715,
the bulk of the cases comprising the chronic sick, including aged and infirm, who
need more or less permanent help. The demands on the organisation can be
readily appreciated when it is realised that nearly 1000 patients require help
week by week.
The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:-
| Cases provided with help | No. of new cases provided with help | No. of old cases for which help was continued from 1957 | Total No. of cases provided with help during year | Total No. of cases still being provided with help at end of year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity (including expectant mothers) | 106 | 10 | 116 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis | 13 | 34 | 47 | 30 |
| Chronic Sick (including aged and infirm) | 481 | 941 | 1422 | 945 |
| Others | 118 | 12 | 130 | 13 |
| Total | 718 | 997 | 1715 | 994 |
Night Service
This service continued during the year to provide help for patients who are
very ill or dying and who need night attention, and so enable relatives or others
who normally provide this assistance to get a certain amount of relief. During
the year five cases were served for a total of 96 hours.
Training Scheme
The scheme to give some instruction to home helps was continued during
the year, three courses being arranged.