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Willesden 1958
[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 |
| 1958 | 81 | 21 | 102 | 59 |
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 | 2 (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
| 1 to 5 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
| 5 to 10 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
| 10 to 15 | 1 (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
| 15 to 20 | 6 (-) | 4 (-) | 1 (-) | 1 (-) |
| 20 to 25 | 6 (-) | 14 (-) | 1 (1) | 1 (-) |
| 25 to 35 | 18 (1) | 17 (1) | 1 (-) | 2 (-) |
| 35 to 45 | 9 (2) | 9 (1) | - (-) | 3 (-) |
| 45 to 55 | 9 (1) | 5 (-) | 3 (-) | - (-) |
| 55 to 65 | 14 (5) | - (1) | 2 (-) | 1 (-) |
| 65 and upwards | 6 (2) | 4 (-) | - (-) | 1 (1) |
| Totals | 71 (11) | 53 (3) | 8 (1) | 9 (1) |
Table 21
Tuberculosis 1958: Cases by wards
| Ward | Pulmonary cases | Non-pulmonary cases | Pulmonary rate per 1,000 | Combined rate per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 15 | 6 | 125 | 1.74 |
| Kilburn | 10 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.83 |
| Brondesbury Park | 3 | 2 | 0.24 | 0.40 |
| Kensal Rise | 6 | 1 | 0.53 | 0.62 |
| Manor | 8 | - | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Harlesden | 14 | 2 | 1.01 | 1.16 |
| Stonebridge | 3 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| Roundwood | 10 | — | 0.84 | 0.84 |
| Church End | 6 | — | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| Willesden Green | 13 | 1 | 0.99 | 1.06 |
| Mapesbury | 11 | 1 | 0.86 | 0.93 |
| Gladstone | 11 | — | 0.96 | 0.96 |
| Cricklewood | 6 | — | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| Brentwater | 8 | 2 | 0.71 | 0.89 |
| Whole Borough | 124 | 17 | 0.71 | 0.81 |