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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 22
Tuberculosis 1955—1957: Cases by wards
| Ward | Pulmonary cases | Non-pulmonary cases | Pulmonary rate per 1,000 | Combined rate per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 41 | 6 | 1.12 | 1.28 |
| Kilburn | 49 | 10 | 1.21 | 1.45 |
| Brondesbury Park | 18 | 5 | 0.48 | 0.61 |
| Kensal Rise | 25 | 3 | 0.73 | 0.82 |
| Manor | 33 | 3 | 0.83 | 0.90 |
| Harlesden | 38 | 9 | 0.90 | 1.12 |
| Stonebridge | 37 | 1 | 0.98 | 1.01 |
| Roundwood | .39 | 9 | 1.10 | 1.36 |
| Church End | 31 | 1 | 0.79 | 0.82 |
| Willesden Green | 31 | 6 | 0.77 | 0.92 |
| Mapesbury | 39 | 8 | 1.04 | 1.20 |
| Gladstone | 24 | 4 | 0.69 | 0.80 |
| Cricklewood | 21 | 3 | 0.61 | 0.70 |
| Brentwater | 25 | 3 | 0.72 | 0.81 |
| Whole Borough | 451 | 71 | 0.86 | 0.99 |
Table 23 Tuberculin Testing, 1953-1957
| Children under 5 years | School children (5 years) | School leavers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested | Positive | % Positive | Tested | Positive | % Positive | Tested | Positive | % Positive | |
| 1953 | 1,416 | 56 | 4.0 | 1,018 | 384 | 38.0 | 1,804 | 885 | 49.1 |
| 1954 | 1,526 | 43 | 2.8 | 938 | 169 | 18.0 | 1,868 | 1,116 | 59.7 |
| 1955 | 1,308 | 13 | 1.0 | 1,537 | 32 | 2.1 | 2,041 | 387 | 19.0 |
| 1956 | 1,333 | 14 | 1.0 | 1,473 | 56 | 4.0 | 1,759 | 391 | 22.2 |
| 1957 | 1,295 | 31 | 2.4 | 1,496 | 44 | 2.9 | 1,753 | 348 | 20.0 |
Table 24
Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1953-1957
| No. tested and found negative | No. vaccinated | |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 587(32.5) | 456 †(77.7) |
| 1954 | 447(23.9) | 391(87.5) |
| 1955 | 1,535(75.2) | 1,279(83.3) |
| 1956 | 1,356(77) | 1,218(90) |
| 1957 | 1,403(80) | 1,290(92) |
* Percentage of total tested.
† Percentage of negatives vaccinated.