[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhondda U.D.C.

  • Rhondda (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhondda U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE 71 Ratio of Householders to each Home Help (full time equivalent) Affed Infirm and Chronic Sick Rhondda County (including Rhondda) County Excluding Rhondda) 1959 13.5 10.7 10.2 i960 13.3 11.0 10.6 1961 13.7 11.2 10.7 1962 12.5 + 11.2 10.9 1965 13.6 _ - + In 1962/65 the Rhondda ostahlishinent was increased hy 6 on 1st October 1962, i.e. , during second half of financial year. If this increase was averaged over the full financial year, i.e., 3j tbe ratio would be 13.3 Ratio of Householders to each Homo Help (full time eguiva-lcnt) All Householders TABLE 72 Rhondda County (including Rhondda) County (excluding Rhondda) 1959 15.9 15.5 12.8 i960 15.5 14.1 13.4 1961 15.6 14.1 15.8 1962 14.0 * 13.8 13.7 1963 14.4 - - * In 1962/63 the Rhondda establishment was increased by 6 on 1st October 1965. If this increase was averaged over the full financial year, i.e., 5j the average would be I4.8 The Ministry of Health have indicated that every householder who needs the services of a home help should have help at least two half days a week and at present the groat majority of such householders receive help for only one half day a week. There is little doubt that the home help service needs to be developed on a much greater scale than at present. The Ministry of Health indicated in their report for the year I963? Cmnd 1975? that in most areas the ratio of home helps proposed for the year 1972 would be too low.