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and Deptford) has informed me that nearly 16,000 children in the
Division who were born during the years 1947–1954 were registered
for inoculation against poliomyelitis during the year 1956. In
1957 there have been 6,943 registrations of children born in 1955
and 1956, and of those children born between 1947 and 1954 whose
parents had not taken advantage of the previous offer of inoculation.
Inoculations have continued as far as supplies of vaccine would
allow, and all children registered in 1956 had been offered inoculation
by the end of the year 1957°
MEASLES
Measles accounted for by far the greatest number of
notifications of infectious diseases (totalling 1,384), Nearly
half of the cases of measles related to children under five years,
and almost all the remainder to children between 5 and 10 years.
Fifty-two patients were admitted to hospital.
TUBERCULOSIS
Medical Practitioners are required to notify to the local
Medical Officer of Health all new cases of tuberculosis coming to
their knowledge. The staff of the Health Department have duties
regarding the prevention of the spread of infection.
During the year 145 new cases were officially notified to
the Health Department, the lowest annual number of new cases on
record. Full investigation and treatment is undertaken by the local
Chest Physician and her staff. The local Chest Clinics are situated
at Maxey Road, Plumstead. and at Carnecke Gardens, Eltham. Reports
on patients found to be living in unsatisfactory conditions are made
to the Borough Council and to the County Council Housing Departments,
recommending priority rehousing where necessary.

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