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of Health for individuals 65 years of age or older whose income and
resources were not sufficient to meet the costs of necessary medical
care whether or not they were receiving assistance for other needs.
By June 30, 1962, 451 persons had received care and services under
the program as compared with 288 persons in 1961.
 Total expenditures under the Public Assistance program amounted
to $719,211.17, an increase of 25.2 percent over last year's $574,612.54.
 Federal matching funds this year amounted to $308,317.31 as com-
pared with $251,154.02 for 1961. The local share of costs was $410,-
894.47 this year and $313,818.86 last year. The cost of Public Assist-
ance over the past 5 years and the distribution of this between the
Federal and local governments may be observed from the following
charts:
 Total cost of assistance program-1958-62

 Category 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

0Oldage assistance ------------ $184,023.50 $199,824.92 $200,763.47 $222,690.29 $265,529.05
Aid to dependent children ------. 142,857.27 151,113.88 182,509.79 213,981.57 256,519.50
Aid to the blind _----------. 7, 721.27 7,637.51 8,005.86 7,941.73 8,041.52
Aid to the disabled--- 31,970.84 36,684.08 41,357.30 47,308.70 47, 049.87
Medical assistance to the aged ---- -- -- --- -- 11,523.76 44, 540.86
 Total Federal categories ... 366, 572.88 395, 260.39 432, 636.42 503,446.05 621,680.80
General assistance -_ ----. 47, 849.63 49, 11.84 49, 092. 69 60. 047. 77 76, 655. 70
Trustfunds_ _-- --------- 561.00 586.00 822.00 716.00 1,132.75
Emergency and special aid ----.. 4,080.06 6,482. 76 5, 777. 57 763.06 19, 742. 53
 Total local categories ...- 52, 490. 69 56, 980.60 55, 692.26 61,526. 83 97, 530.98
 Grand total .....------ 419, 063. 57 452, 240. 99 488,328. 68 564, 972.88 719,211.78

 Sharing of total cost of assistance program

 Agency 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

Federal ------ --------- $182,108.91 $195,248.58 $216.116.23 $251,154.02 $308,317.31
Local --------------------- 236,954.66 256,992.41 272, 212.45 313,818.86 410.894.47
 Total -...........------- 419, 063. 57 452, 240. 99 488, 328.68 564,972.88 719.211.78


 Child Welfare Services

 Adoption service, foster family care, day care and institutional care
 were provided for homeless, dependent, neglected or delinquent
 children. Particular emphasis was placed on services to children
 living in their own homes. The main objective in all instances, how-
 ever, was to promote security for children and help them to grow and
 develop in a normal manner.
 In 1962, casework service was provided to 906 children as compared
 with 756 last year. Below are tables showing the type of services and
 caseload distribution: