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Lambeth 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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HOUSING ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
Report on the activities of the Health Department for the year ended
31st December, 1972 :-
2,136 cases were dealt with on the following grounds
| Health | 1,987 |
| Insanitary conditions | 14 |
| Social Service referrals | 17 |
| Special cases | 30 |
| Cases previously investigated and now | |
| rehoused by Lambeth Borough Council | 52 |
| Health (GLC) | 24 |
| Rehoused (GLC) | 12 |
| 2,136 | |
COMPULSORY REMOVAL. SECTION 47
It was not necessary to remove any persons to Institutions under Section 47
of The National Assistance Act 1946 as amended by the National Assistance
(Amendment) Act of 1951.
HOME DIALYSIS
During 1972 requests were made by local hospitals for the premises of
five patients to be investigated with a view to adaptations being made for the
installation of Home Dialysis units. In the event, only one adaptation was carried
out during the year. In one other some difficulties were encountered in an owneroccupied
house, but it is hoped that adaptation will be carried out in 1973. In
the case of two others requests were made in December and will be commented on
in next year's report.
The fifth request was in respect of a Council tenant, who is awaiting rehousing
in a purpose built dwelling in a new housing development which is not yet complete.
Finally, in the early part of the year a patient from another Borough was
rehoused on a reciprocical basis in Council accommodation left vacant by the
death of the previous tenant.
At the end of the year, therefore, there were four patients on dialysis in
their own homes and four pending.