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or deceased. Applications to provide service to motherless
children are increasing, this often entails early morning and
late evening duties.
All applications are visited by the Organiser before help is
given, this is essential to enable her to assess the needs of
the household and to ensure that the right type of Home Help
is allocated. The demand being greater than the supply priority
is given to those in most need but every effort is made to
supply some help to all eligible applicants.
In conjunction with the Health Education Service two In
Service Training courses for the Home Helps employed in the
Wanstead and Woodford area of the Borough were held during
the year. At these courses, the Helps received talks from quailfied
members of the staff and included the Children's Officer, s
Chiropodist, a District Nurse and Domiciliary Midwife and a
Health Visitor. Advice was given on such subjects as cooking,
diet, care of the feet and any other aspects they would meet
during the course of their duties. General discussion followed
each talk which greatly helped to impress upon those present
the value of the service being given to the acute and chronic
sick or infirm in the Borough. The structure of the Health and
Welfare services became more apparent and emphasised the
close liaison which should and does exist between them and
all other members of the Department.