Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930.

  • Chelsea (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1931
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    29 five years, the number of applications received for Home Help service the number of cases attended, the amount of assessment on cases attended and the nett expenditure by the Council for this service:— TABLE No. 22. Year. No. of applications for services of Home Help, including extension over the usual period of 2 weeks. Total number of cases attended by the Home Helps. Amount of Assessment on cases attended. Nett Cost to Council £ s. d. £ s. A. 1926 37 16 plus 1 extension 20 3 0 48 8 5 1927 27 18 plus 5 extensions 25 14 0 61 5 10 1928 22 9 plus 1 extension 12 15 0 27 5 0 1929 28 17 plus 1 extension 23 16 0 42 4 0 1930 29 15 23 13 0 36 7 0 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE. The work of a Sanitary Authority has no direct relation to this service but wherever co-operation is possible such assistance is freely rendered by the Public Health Department. It is mainly in cases of advanced tuberculosis, without relatives and under treatment in hospitals and institutions, that arrangements are necessary in connection with pay ment of benefits under the Health Insurance Acts. These arrangement are made by the Tuberculosis Care Committee and the staff of the Tuber culosis Dispensary, in conjunction with the appropriate officials the Health Insurance Service. POOR LAW RELIEF IN THE BOROUGH. Through the courtesy of Mr. Apted, Clerk to the Public Assistance Committee, I am able to give below the figures as to the average daily number of persons chargeable to the London County Council during past two years. TABLE No. 23. 1929 1930 Average daily number of persons who received medical relief only 81 43 Average daily number of persons who received relief (indoor and outdoor) 1386 1238