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As a great deal of the duties of this department lie with
old and sick people it is essential that a person taking up this
employment should be cheerful and able to adapt herself to
different households. The work is never lacking in variety
and often involves co-operation with nurses and midwives.
In the allocation of domestic help, priority is given to
lying-in mothers, families with young children when the
mother is in hospital, the acutely ill, and bedfast and
chairbound patients.
On receipt of an application for home help an Organiser
visits the home and finds out whether the case falls into
one of the categories for which this service is considered
necessary. If approved, a financial assessment is made and
the applicant pays on a scale related to his income. Low
income cases receive the service free of charge."