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Council's scheme provides for the opening of three day nurseries in the Borough,
i.e., one in Woolwich, one in Plumstead, and one in Eltham, and for the use of two
London County Council rest centres—one in Eltham and one in Plumstead, as day
nurseries.
There was more infectious disease in the Borough in 1941 than there was in
1940 but the increase was almost entirely due to epidemics of measles (538 cases)
and whooping cough (419 cases). There were 11 cases of enteric fever and 43 of
cerebrospinal meningitis.
The incidence of tuberculosis was higher than in the previous year, 226 cases of
pulmonary tuberculosis and 32 cases of non-pulmonary being notified. In November
the Ministry of Health in a general Circular drew attention to the increase in the
incidence of tuberculosis in England and Wales as a whole.

These figures make it clear that there has been some slight increase in the
Borough, but the increase is probably greater than these figures indicate because
the population is now much reduced. So far as tuberculosis work is concerned, the
local services are back on a pre-war standard except that the Tuberculosis Care
Committee has not been able to continue with the occupational thereapy scheme.
The following members of the staff were members of the Armed Forces of the
Crown at the end of the year : Mr. L. J. Allen (Grade " B " Clerk), Mr. J.
Lewington, Mr. D. Buck, Mr. R. Hillary, and Mr. A. Goad (Grade " A " Clerks).
Since my last report the following changes in the permanent staff have taken
place :—
Mr. J. Facer, Sanitary Inspector, commenced duty on 20th January.
Miss E. M. Giles, Temporary Health Visitor, appointed to permanent staff
on 22nd January.
Miss W. McCaffery, Temporary Health Visitor, appointed to permanent
staff on 22nd January.
Dr. L. A. McDowell, B.A., Assistant Medical Officer, commenced duty on
24th January.
Miss W. Adams, Health Visitor, killed by enemy action on 15th March,