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The conversion rate has decreased from over 60% in the
earlier Areas to approximately 40% in the New Eltham and Horn
Park Areas. However, there has been a marked increase in the
number of conversions to non-solid fuel appliances. Thus,
whilst the total approved expenditure in these Areas is lower
than heretofore, the actual further expenditure by residents
has increased from £6,100 during 1961/2 to over £12,000 in
1962/3.
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
The following diseases are compulsorily notifiable in the
Borough:-
Anthrax, Cholera, Diphtheria, Dysentery, Encephalitis
(Acute), Erysipelas, Enteric Fever, Food Poisoning,
Leprosy, Malaria, Measles, Membranous Croup,
Meningococcal Infection, Ophthalmia Neonatorum,
Pneumonia (Acute Primary), Pneumonia (Acute Influenzal),
Poliomyelitis, Polio-encephalitis, Plague, Puerperal
Pyrexia, Relapsing Fever, Scabies, Scarlet Fever (or
Scarlatina), Smallpox, Tuberculosis (all forms),
Typhoid Fever (including Paratyphoid), Typhus Fever,
Whooping Cough, and Zymotic Enteritis.
Cases of infectious disease notified to the Department are
immediately visited by the Public Health Inspectors and disinfection
is carried out wherever applicable. Where the patient is nursed
at home, the Inspectors see that home isolation continues satisfactorily,
and at the end of the infectious period, where necessary, the
bedding belonging to the patient is removed for treatment at the
Disinfecting Station and the room sealed and fumigated.
A total of 2,093 cases of infectious diseases was notified
during the year, being an increase of 1,792 on the previous year.
119 cases were removed to hospital. The substantial' increase in
total notifications is due to the large number of notifications of
measles (1650 compared with 66 the previous year).
POLIOMYELITIS
I am pleased to report that for the second year in succession
there was no confirmed case. This is encouraging and reflects
credit on the immunisation campaign being carried out locally.
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