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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 23
Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1954-1963
| No. tested and found negative | No. vaccinated | |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 447 *(24) | 391 † (87) |
| 1955 | 1,535 (75) | 1,279 (83) |
| 1956 | 1,356 (77) | 1,218 (90) |
| 1957 | 1,403 (80) | 1,290 (92) |
| 1958 | 1,645 (80) | 1,527 (93) |
| 1959 | 1,506 (81) | 1,373 (91) |
| 1960 | 1,262 (79) | 1,215 (96) |
| 1961 | 1,840 (82) | 1,807 (98) |
| 1962 | 1,758 (80) | 1.667 (94) |
| 1963 | 1,314 (81) | 1,254 (95) |
* Percentage of total tested,
t Percentage of negatives vaccinated.
Table 24
Tuberculosis: Notification of deaths
| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1958-63 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 16 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 70 |
| Percentage not notified | 12 | 20 | 36 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 24 |
| Percentage notified before death: | |||||||
| 0—12 months | 25 | — | 19 | — | 10 | 14 | 13 |
| 1—5 years | 13 | 40 | 9 | — | 20 | 7 | 12 |
| Over 5 years | 50 | 40 | 36 | 57 | 50 | 65 | 51 |