[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough City.

  • Peterborough (England). City Council. nr 94004832.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE During 1969 the Department carried an establishment of 45 domestic helps under the supervision of a Home Help Organiser and a part-time Assistant Organiser. A total of 488 cases received help during the year as detailed in the following table :— Home Help to households for persons Aged 65 or over on first visit in 1969 Ages under 65 on first visit in 1 969 Chronic Sick Mentally Disordered Maternity Others Total Number of cases 417 17 2 23 29 488 Total cases assisted show an increase of 16 from the 1968 figure. The Authority continues to make a minimum charge of 10s. od. per case. The falling off in the demand for the Service of a Home Help in maternity cases still continued during 1969. Neighbourly Help Scheme Applications for the service are those dealt with in the course of the normal running of the Home Help Service, mostly long term cases requiring frequent short visits. The duties of the Helps include fire lighting, preparation of meals, tidying house, shopping, settling person at night, in fact, such duties as would not necessarily tall within those of a normal Home Help. In addition, the Neighbourly Help is often available for seven days a week and in the early morning or late evenings when help is needed but cannot be provided by a Home Help, normally working a six hour day five days per week. A Neighbourly Help’s duties are assessed for payment individually in the range 10s. od. to £2 per week. Since its inception in 1966 the Service has been well received, it filling an urgent need where there was a previous gap in the Service. During 1969 a total of 13 cases received help. All cases were in the age group 65 to 90 years and, in the majority of cases, were old persons living alone.