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HOME DIALYSIS
Adaptations of homes to install artificial kidney machines
This form of domiciliary treatment is being developed and in the London Borough
of Barnet we now have 11 patients undergoing this form of treatment in their own homes.
Hospital authorities provide and maintain the dialysis equipment and also the
relevant medical services. They pay for the extra cost of electricity and for the installation
and rental of a telephone where this is necessary. They have no power to make
adaptations to the home. This is vested in the local authority under Section 28 of the
National Health Service Act 1946 and the Council make such charges for this service as
they consider reasonable, having regard to the means of any such person.
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
The total number of establishments registered at the end of the year under part
XII of the Middlesex County Council Act 1944 was 34.
BURIAL AND CREMATION
It is the duty of the Local Authority under Section 50 of the National Assistance
Act 1948 to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died in or
been found dead in the area, in any case .where it appears to the Authority that no
suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have been or are being otherwise made.
The expenses incurred may be recovered from the estate of the deceased person,
by death grant subject to the contribution conditions being satisfied, or from any person
who for the purpose of the Act was liable to maintain the deceased person immediately
before death.
Five cremations or burials were carried out during the year.
CREMATION CERTIFICATES
The Medical Officer of Health, Deputy Medical Officer of Health and a Principal
Medical Officer are appointed Medical Referees under the Cremation Act 1902 and 1952.
During the year 1217 Certificates were examined and approved.
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