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HOME DIALYSIS
Three cases were referred to this department during 1968 for adaptation of a room
to house the artificial kidney machine and other equipment. One house was owned
by the G.L.C. and the other two were privately owned. In each case the owners gave
their consent for the alterations which were carried out by the staff of the Housing
and Estates Department. The hospital authorities were very satisfied with the rooms
when completed and the home treatment of these cases made it possible for other
patients to be admitted to hospital.
MORTUARIES, CREMATIONS, BURIALS AND EXHUMATIONS
Mortuaries
The two public mortuaries situated in the Borough serve other areas as well as Lewisham.
The number of bodies received during the year is shown below:—

Cremations and Burials
The following statistics relating to cremations and burials are for the year 1st April,
1968 to 31st March, 1969.

There were 1,551 cremations carried out at Hither Green Crematorium after
certification by the Medical Officer of Health or deputy as Crematorium Referee.
No exhumations took place at the Council's cemeteries during the year.
MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR LONG-STAY IMMIGRANTS
At ports of arrival long-stay immigrants, both Commonwealth and alien, are referred
to medical inspectors and given a pamphlet printed in languages which they
are likely to understand. This is to encourage them to register with a medical practitioner
in their place of residence so that he can arrange for them to go to a mass
radiogaphy unit, a chest clinic or a hospital for X-ray.
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