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HOME DIALYSIS MACHINES
During the period under review requests were made by Hospitals in Lambeth
for the premises of four patients to be investigated with a view to adaptations
being made for the installation of a Home Dialysis Unit. The premises of two of
the patients being suitable, such adaptations were authorised, and, in liaison with
other departments of the Council the work of adaptation was satisfactorily
carried out, free of charge to the patients.
One patient, who lived in property owned by the Greater London Council
which was not considered suitable for adaptation, was transferred by that
authority to premises which were outside the borough. The fourth patient, a
Nigerian, who lived in premises which could not be adapted and would have to
be rehoused, is being kept in hospital until strong enough to return to Nigeria,
at her husband's request.
There are now four patients in Lambeth with Home Dialysis Units installed
in their own homes.
CARE OF THE AGED
The work involved in caring for the aged continued and during the year 665
new cases were brought to the notice of the Health Department and were visited
and their individual requirements dealt with, and where necessary services laid on
to assist.