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Willesden 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 19
Cancer of the 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 |
| 1959 | 94 | 12 | 106 | 62 |
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 to 5 | 6 (—) | 3 (—) | 1 (—) | -(-) |
| 5 to 10 | 1 (—) | — (—) | 1 (—) | -(-) |
| 10 to 15 | — (—) | 1 (—) | — (—) | -(-) |
| 15 to 20 | 3 (—) | 3 (—) | — (—) | -(-) |
| 20 to 25 | 15 (—) | 9 (—) | 3 (—) | 3 (—) |
| 25 to 35 | 14 (1) | 16 (—) | 1 (—) | 3 (—) |
| 35 to 45 | 18 (—) | 11 (—) | — (—) | 1 (—) |
| 45 to 55 | 19 (—) | 8 (—) | 1 (—) | 3 (—) |
| 55 to 65 | 17 (2) | ( ) | ( ) | — (—) |
| 65 and upwards | 6 (2) | 2 (-) | 2 (-) | 1 (-) |
| Totals | 99 (5) | 53 (-) | 9 (-) | 11 (-) |
Table 21
Tuberculosis 1959: Cases by wards
| Ward | Pulmonary cases | Non-pulmonary cases | Pulmonary rate per 100,000 | Combined rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 20 | - | 166 | 166 |
| Kilburn | 16 | 2 | 121 | 136 |
| Brondesbury Park | 10 | 1 | 86 | 95 |
| Kensal Rise | 3 | - | 26 | 26 |
| Manor | 6 | 1 | 48 | 56 |
| Harlesden | 13 | 1 | 94 | 101 |
| Stonebridge | 8 | 5 | 65 | 105 |
| Roundwood | 10 | 1 | 84 | 93 |
| Church End | 8 | - | 63 | 63 |
| Willesden Green | 20 | 3 | 152 | 175 |
| Mapesbury | 15 | 4 | 117 | 148 |
| Gladstone | 11 | 2 | 97 | 115 |
| Cricklewood | 7 | — | 61 | 61 |
| Brentwater | 5 | — | 40 | 40 |
| Whole Borough | 152 | 20 | 88 | 100 |