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Willesden 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 19
Malignant neoplasms lung and bronchus: Deaths
| Year | Males | Females | Total | Rate per 100,000 Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 38 | 7 | 45 | 24 |
| 1946 | 41 | 8 | 49 | 29 |
| 1952 | 57 | 18 | 75 | 42 |
| 1953 | 67 | 8 | 75 | 42 |
| 1954 | 60 | 16 | 76 | 43 |
| 1955 | 77 | 19 | 96 | 55 |
| 1956 | 74 | 15 | 89 | 51 |
| 1957 | 93 | 16 | 109 | 63 |
Table 20
Tuberculosis: New cases and deaths by age groups (Deaths in brackets)
| Age groups | New cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-respiratory | |||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Under 1 | 1 (—) | — (—) | — (—) | — (—) |
| 1 to 5 | 2 (—) | — (—) | 1 (—) | |
| 5 to 10 | — (—) | 2 (—) | — (—) | — (—) |
| 10 to 15 | – (–) | 1 (–) | — (–) | — (—) |
| 15 to 20 | 4 (—) | 4 (—) | 2 (—) | 2 (—) |
| 20 to 25 | 11 (–) | 15 (–) | 1 (—) | 3 (—) |
| 25 to 35 | 20 (–) | 22 (–) | 4 (–) | 4 (–) |
| 35 to 45 | 11 (2) | 12 (—) | — (—) | 1 (—) |
| 45 to 55 | 18 (–) | 5 (—) | 2 (—) | 2 (—) |
| 55 to 65 | 14 (4) | 5 (–) | 1 (–) | 1 (–) |
| 65 and upwards | 10 (7) | 2 (–) | 1 (–) | – (–) |
| Totals | 91 (13) | 68 (–) | 11 (–) | 14 (–) |
Table 21
Tuberculosis 1957: Cases by wards
| Ward | Pulmonary cases | Non-pulmonary cases | Pulmonary rate per 1,000 | Combined rate per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 14 | 1 | 1.14 | 1.23 |
| Kilburn | 14 | 3 | 1.04 | 1.27 |
| Brondesbury Park | 7 | 2 | 0.56 | 0.73 |
| Kensal Rise | 5 | 1 | 0.44 | 0.53 |
| Manor | 15 | 1 | 1.13 | 1.21 |
| Harlesden | 13 | 1 | 0.93 | 1.01 |
| Stonebridge | 15 | 1 | 1.21 | 1.29 |
| Roundwood | 12 | 2 | 1.02 | 1.19 |
| Church End | 12 | — | 0.93 | 0.93 |
| Willesden Green | 11 | 1 | 0.82 | 0.90 |
| Mapesbury | 14 | 5 | 111 | 1.50 |
| Gladstone | 9 | 2 | 0.77 | 0.95 |
| Cricklewood | 9 | 2 | 0.79 | 0.96 |
| Brentwater | 9 | 3 | 0.78 | 1.05 |
| Whole Borough | 159 | 25 | 0.91 | 1.05 |