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Lambeth 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT AND FIREGUARDS
Articles of nursing equipment are loaned free of charge to persons being
nursed in their own houses. Smaller articles are loaned by the District Nursing
Association, or through the medical loan depots of the Lambeth Division of the
British Red Cross Society, to whom the Council makes a grant for this purpose.
During the year, the following articles of equipment were loaned through the Health Department.
| Articles Delivered | Returned | |
|---|---|---|
| Armchair Commodes | 219 | 94 |
| Stool Commodes | 138 | 52 |
| Bed Cradles | 9 | 5 |
| Dunlopillo Mattresses | 4 | - |
| Zimmer Walking Aids | 6 | 2 |
| Back Rests | 9 | 6 |
| Penryn Hoists | 5 | 8 |
| Hospital Beds with lifting pole | 6 | 5 |
| Homecraft Walking Frame | 10 | 5 |
| Fracture Boards (Sets of 4) | 24 | 1 |
| Easicarri Hoists | 6 | 2 |
| Mattresses with covers | 4 | 3 |
| Zimmer Heavy duty Patient Lifter with Sling | 1 | 1 |
| Adult Cot Bed | 1 | 1 |
| Warral Walking Sticks (Tripod) | 3 | 1 |
| Potty Chair | 1 | - |
| Infant Toilet Seat | 3 | - |
| Sanitary Chair | 1 | - |
Forty-two fire guards were lent to necessitous families with children under
12 years of age, or to necessitous old, handicapped or blind persons. Seven were
returned.
INCONTINENCE PADS
Supplies of incontinence pads have been issued to sixty-one patients in their
own homes, on the recommendation of the family doctor or district nurse. Recipients
must be able to make satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of the used pads.