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Health Visiting
Health Visitors are under the control of the Surrey County
Council.
There are nine Health Visitors employed in visiting the mothers
and children in this district under the supervision of a Divisional
Superintendent Health Visitor. Every Health Visitor carries out the
combined duties of District Health Visitor and School Health Visitor.
Home Help Service
The Home Help Service, which is under the control of the
Surrey County Council has proved most successful. Over 80 parttime
workers are usually employed. Enough workers can not be
obtained to satisfy the full demand.
Applications for assistance are made to the Divisional Medical
Officer at Mitcham Court.
National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children
The Society does very valuable work in the Borough and there
is very close co-operation between the officials of the Public Health
Department and the officers of the Society.
Number of Mitcham cases dealt with in 1959 48
Number of children affected 109
Number of visits paid 340
These figures include 91 visits paid to five problem family cases.
National Assistance Act, 1948: Section 47
National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951
Removal to Suitable Premises of Persons in Need of Care and
Attention
There were no cases in this category.