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The incidence of new cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis
increased slightly (11 per 100,000 population compared with 8
last year) but was still below the post-war average of 12, while
the death rate from this form of tuberculosis remained at the
low post-war average of 3 per 100,000.
The Council continues to be responsible for two measures
aimed at combating this disease, viz. rehousing and disinfection,
but the County Council bears the responsibility for all other
preventive measures except the treatment of cases, which has
passed to the Regional Hospital Boards. A scheme for the
immunisation of certain sections of the population is being
instituted, and it is hoped that still more beds for treatment
will be made available.
The local Tuberculosis Clinic is held every Monday from
2 - 4 p.m. at the Surrey County Council Clinic, 62, Whytecliffe
Road, Purley.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, SECTION 172.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1926.
No action has been required under these powers during
recent years.
NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The group of non-notifiable infectious diseases again accounted
for very few deaths, with the exception of influenza, to which
2 deaths were attributed in 1950. There was also one death
among the children under 2 years of age which was attributed
to infantile diarrhoea.
Apart from the death returns, the only information as to
the presence of outbreaks of non-notifiable infectious disease is
obtained from the returns from the nurseries and public elementary
schools. As judged by these, relatively few cases of chickenpox
occurred and these briefly in Coulsdon and Sanderstead. There
were even fewer cases of mumps, and these were chiefly in Kenley.
Scattered isolated cases of both diseases were notified throughout
the year. Only 1 case of jaundice was reported, and no cases
of ringworm.
Home visitation and exclusion from school are still the two
chief methods relied upon to prevent the spread of these diseases.
Treatment in hospital is provided when required owing to social
or physical complications being present, but records of these
admissions are rarely received.
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