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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Merton 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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Table: StatisticsThe following table gives details of the numbers and types of cases attended by Home Helps during the year:—

Statistics

The following table gives details of the numbers and types of cases attended by Home Helps during the year:—

Category of casesCases on books at 31st Dec., 1966Cases on books at 31st Dec., 1967Total cases dealt with during 1967
Chronic Sick and Aged9661,0191,377
Tuberculosis161220
Acute Illness1915123
Maternity2290
Totals1,0031,0481,610

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As in previous years the demands of the aged category have
absorbed the greatest proportion of the increased help available, the
number of current cases in this category on 31st December, 1967,
being 1,019.
Details of Sources of Applications in 1967
General Practitioners 509
Hospitals 233
Health Visitors 12
Home Nurses 5
Welfare Services 10
Blind Welfare 5
Maternity Bookings 118
Others 1
893
The Organiser and the three Assistant Organisers have paid 714
first visits and 5,564 re-visits to homes in connection with the Service.

Table: HOURS WORKED BY HOME HELPS

HOURS WORKED BY HOME HELPS

Chronic Sick and AgedT.B.AcuteMaternityPayments under Neighbourly Help SchemeTotal hours worked
£s.d.
January15,548267669384455016,868
February15,510255586383424016,734
March14,386255356738424015,735
April18,880314410646573020,250
May16,0532733812974716017,004
June14,589229360532498015,710
July18,3482765044207314019,548
August13,6132263862595515014,484
September18,03322526679686618,603
October16,286229326695616016,910
November16,226198204127629016,755
December18,289180396189738619,054
Totals195,7612,9274,8444,12367490207,655