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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 1969

[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., 1968Cases on books at 31st Dec., 1969Total cases dealt with during 1969
Chronic Sick and Aged1,0951,1631,541
Tuberculosis13617
Acute Illness181288
Maternity——48
Totals ...1,1261,1811,694

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Details of Sources of Applications in 1969
General Practitioners 528
Hospitals 244
Health Visitors 18
Home Nurses 3
Welfare Services 20
Blind Welfare 6
Maternity Bookings 37
Others 6
862
The Organiser and the three Assistant Organisers have paid 751
first visits and 4,968 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.
January15,810209380264494016,663
February15,920222378339494016,859
March19,7652873361376110020,525
April13,402163361290494014,216
May19,27722246669526620,034
June15,0191744141804416615,787
July13,68712033896458614,241
August15,8121702971215611616,400
September13,898136147463516014,227
October15,391187235753513015,888
November18,783202434218409019,637
December Totals13,387 190,151150 2,242201 3,987117 1,95226 5464 70 013,855 198,332