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Representations have been made to the Department of Health and Social
Security with a view to the burden of cost of adaptations being accepted
as a charge against the National Health Service. The Department's view
was that although renal patients need the backing of hospital departments,
because they are able to live and work in the community, it appeared right
that provision of this kind should be made through the services of the
local health authority.
HOME HELP SERVICE
The demand for this service continued to be heavy although lower
than in 1968; the number of households assisted showing a fall of about
7% and new applications about 175. It was still greater than could be
met in full by the staff available although every eligible applicant
was given service. The heaviest demand continued to be from old people
and comprised 81$ of all households assisted compared with 80$ in 1968.

No charge is made for home help service in the households of expectant
mothers suffering from toxaemia of pregnancy and who are required by a
medical practitioner to rest at home or in hospital.
Three such cases occurred during 1969, whereas there were none in
1968.