**Date:** 7-4-67
**Source:** From Welfare Agency
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The extended strike at Uniroy-al, Inc. in Naugatuck, has had little effect on the city Welfare Department according to Peter Pocius, superintendent.
At a Welfare Board meeting on Monday night, Pocius said the reason for this is that many strikers are eligible for aid from state funds which have become available since June. Only 14 strikers have requested aid from the city.
Caseworkers reported 191 active cases carried over from the previous month; 114 new applications received during the current month; 141 recurrent cases; three children in foster homes and one case transferred from another caseworker for a total of 447 cases handled.
One case was transferred to another caseworker and 233 cases, most of them involving strikers, were discontinued or referred, for a total of 213 active at the end of the month.
There were 200 home visits, 1,329 office interviews, 200 service calls, and 54 cases refused or referred at intake.
The Children’s Division handled four cases active from the previous month and reported five active cases, 10 recurrent and 12 new. Four cases were accepted, 21 refused; two are pending. Eight home and 20 office visits were reported.
The clinic at St. Mary’s Hospital accepted 25 cases and refused three while the clinic at Chase Dispensary accepted eight.
The outpatient department at St. Mary’s Hospital accepted 15 and refused four and at Waterbury Hospital’s outpatient department seven were accepted and two refused.
Work relief reported that 64 men and 17 women were employed for a period of 22 days. A total of $6,618.00 was given as basic aid to men; $1,786.00 was given to women. Total reimbursements were $5,328.00 from men and $417.00 from women.
Three men found private employment; two were eligible for state aid and one for unemployment compensation.