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Willesden 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 22Tuberculosis 1957—1959: Cases by wards

Table 22

Tuberculosis 1957—1959: Cases by wards

WardPulmonary casesNon-pulmonary casesPulmonary rate per 100,000Combined rate per 100,000
Carlton497135154
Kilburn406100115
Brondesbury Park2055569
Kensal Rise1424147
Manor2927480
Harlesden40496106
Stonebridge2677089
Roundwood3239099
Church End26—6868
Willesden Green445111123
Mapesbury4010105131
Gladstone31491103
Cricklewood2226470
Brentwater2256276
Whole Borough435628395

Table: Table 23 Tuberculin Testing, 1953-1959

Table 23 Tuberculin Testing, 1953-1959

Children under 5 yearsSchool children (5 years)School leavers
TestedPositive%. PositiveTestedPositive% PositiveTestedPositive% Positive
19531,416564.01,01838438.01,80488549.1
19541,526432.89381691801,8681,11659.7
19551,308131.01,537322.12,04138719.0
19561,333141.01,473564.01,75939122.2
19571,295312.41,496442.91,75334820.0
1958989262.61,613815.02,06940319.0
195927331.11,573634.01,85532817.7

Table: Table 24Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1953-1959

Table 24

Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1953-1959

No. tested and found negativeNo. vaccinated
1953587 *(32.5)456 †(77.7)
1954447 (23.9)391 (87.5)
19551,535 (75.2)1,279 (83.3)
19561,356 (77)1,218 (90)
19571,403 (80)1,290 (92)
19581,645 (80)1,527 (93)
19591,506 (81)1,373 (91)
* Percentage of total tested.
† Percentage of negatives vaccinated.