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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE 5 1954: Deaths and Cases by Wards
| Ward | Pulmonary Cases | Non-Pulmonary Cases | Pulmonary Rate | Combined Rate | All Forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | |||||
| Carlton | 34 | 3 | 2.744 | 2.986 | 5 | 0.404 |
| Kilburn | 17 | 5 | 1.245 | 1.612 | 6 | 0.440 |
| Brondesbury Park | 15 | 3 | 1.187 | 1.424 | 3 | 0.237 |
| Kensal Rise | 5 | 3 | .433 | .693 | 2 | 0.173 |
| Manor | 11 | 1 | .820 | .894 | 2 | 0.149 |
| Harlesden | 19 | 6 | 1.336 | 1.758 | 3 | 0.211 |
| Stonebridge | 19 | 3 | 1.477 | 1.711 | 4 | 0.311 |
| Roundwood | 13 | 1 | 1.086 | 1.170 | 1 | 0.084 |
| Church End | 12 | 3 | .902 | 1.127 | 5 | 0.376 |
| Willesden Green | 17 | 2 | 1.258 | 1.406 | 2 | 0.148 |
| Mapesbury | 26 | 2 | 2.070 | 2.229 | 2 | 0.159 |
| Gladstone | 15 | 1 | 1.290 | 1.376 | 1 | 0.086 |
| Cricklewood | 13 | — | 1.103 | 1.103 | 1 | 0.085 |
| Brentwater | 13 | — | 1.101 | 1.101 | — | — |
| Whole Borough | 229 | 33 | 1.292 | 1.478 | 37 | 0.209 |
TABLE 6
Prevention of Tuberculosis in Children Report on Patch Testing for the year ended 31st December, 1954
| No. tested | Positive | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 years | 1,526 | 43 | 2.8 |
| School children (5 years) | *938 | 169 | 18.0 |
| School-leavers | 1,868 | 1,116 | 59.7 |
| *No. of parents approached: 1,147; percentage accepted 81.8. | |||
B.C.G. Vaccination of School-leavers during the years 1953 and 1954.
| 1953 | 1954 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Number of children whose parents were approached | 2,109 | 2,094 |
| (2) | Number of children from (1) whose parents consented | 1,804 | 1,868 |
| (85.5%) | (89.2%) | ||
| (3) | Number of those in (2) negative to patch test | 903 | 741 |
| (50.1%) | (40.0%) | ||
| (4) | Number of those in (3) who accepted Mantoux Test | 770 | 662 |
| (85.3%) | (89.3%) | ||
| (5) | Number of those in (4) Mantoux tested found negative | 587 | 447 |
| (65.0%) | (60.0%) | ||
| (6) | Number of those in (5) B.C.G. vaccinated | 456 | 391 |
| (77.7%) | (87.5%) | ||
| (7) | Percentage of B.C.G. vaccination to (1) above | 21.6% | 18.7% |
TABLE 7 Deaths : When Notified
| 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1949-54 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 66 | 51 | 46 | 29 | 25 | 37 | 254 |
| Percentage not notified | 23 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 19 | |
| Percentage notified before death: | 20 | ||||||
| 0—12 months | 26 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| 1—5 years | 27 | 27 | 39 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Over 5 years | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 40 | 29 |