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TUBERCULOSIS.
The total of 64 cases compares with 79, 71, 76, 58 and 65 in
the preceding five years.
In addition to the new cases there were 12 definite cases
transferred from other areas, and 6 old cases restored to the
register. 9 cases were not notified until after death. At the end
of the year the number of notified cases in the area was:—
190 Pulmonary Males, 190 Pulmonary Females, 39 nonPulmonary
Males and 30 non-Pulmonary Females; a total of 449
cases, which compares with 419 last year. 61 cases were placed off
the register for the following reasons: Died, 37; Cured, 6;
Left area, 17. 1 Withdrawn (not Tuberculous).
Notification.—In 9 cases notification was not made until after
death.
Follow-up of Contacts.—91 contacts from Beckenham were
examined at the Chest Clinic during 1945 and 2 were found positive.
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
The Voluntary Tuberculosis Care Committee which was formed
in 1938 has continued to operate throughout the war years and
despite great difficulties has raised considerable sums of money and
used them for the benefit of local patients. This voluntary fund
gives assistance to patients in ways which supplement the official
schemes, and I feel that a word of congratulation is due to the Hon.
Secretary and Committee for their continued good work for the
benefit of the Tuberculosis patient.
I understand that since the Committee was formed an amount
of over £1,000 has been raised from local sources, and a special
activity of the Committee has been the boarding out of child
contacts to minimise the risk of infecting young children.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Annual Return for Year Ended 31st December, 1945.—This
return is required from every Local Authority whether or not it is
itself the Authority responsible for the carrying out of immunisation.

During 1945 a special effort was made to protect children
between the ages of one and two years, and also to give reinforcing
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