Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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3. 1955 : Deaths and Cases by Wards
| Ward | Pulmonary Cases | Non-Pulmonary Cases | Pulmonary Rate | Combined Rate | All Forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | |||||
| Carlton | 8 | 3 | 0.786 | 0.897 | 4 | 0.326 |
| Kilburn | 18 | 3 | 1.132 | 1.538 | 2 | 0.146 |
| Brondesbury Park | 4 | — | 0.316 | 0.316 | 4 | 0.316 |
| Kensal Rise | 12 | — | 1.048 | 1.048 | 2 | 0.175 |
| Manor | 12 | 1 | 0.901 | 0.976 | 2 | 0.150 |
| Harlesden | 16 | 3 | 1.134 | 1.347 | 2 | 0.142 |
| Stonebridge | 11 | — | 0.865 | 0.865 | 1 | 0.079 |
| Roundwood | 9 | 4 | 0.758 | 1.095 | 2 | 0.169 |
| Church End | 9 | 1 | 0.687 | 0.764 | 1 | 0.076 |
| Willesden Green | 12 | 2 | 0.889 | 1.037 | 1 | 0.074 |
| Mapesbury | 17 | 3 | 1.357 | 1.596 | — | — |
| Gladstone | 8 | 2 | 0.682 | 0.853 | 2 | 0.171 |
| Cricklewood | 7 | 1 | 0.606 | 0.693 | — | — |
| Brentwater | 9 | — | 0.778 | 0.778 | 4 | 0.346 |
| Whole Borough | 152 | 23 | 0.864 | 0.994 | 27 | 0.153 |
4. 1953-1955 : Deaths and Cases by Wards
| Ward | Pulmonary Cases | Non-Pulmonary Cases | Pulmonary Rate | Combined Rate | All Forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | |||||
| Carlton | 72 | 8 | 1.934 | 2.149 | 11 | 0.295 |
| Kilburn | 56 | 11 | 1.366 | 1.634 | 11 | 0.268 |
| Brondesbury Park | 28 | 5 | 0.737 | 0.868 | 8 | 0.210 |
| Kensal Rise | 31 | 3 | 0.896 | 0.983 | 8 | 0.231 |
| Manor | 37 | 4 | 0.917 | 1.016 | 7 | 0.174 |
| Harlesden | 46 | 12 | 1.079 | 1.360 | 5 | 0.117 |
| Stonebridge | 43 | 5 | 1.118 | 1.248 | 8 | 0.208 |
| Roundwood | 39 | 9 | 1.085 | 1.336 | 5 | 0.139 |
| Church End | 37 | 6 | 0.928 | 1.078 | 6 | 0.150 |
| Willesden Green | 45 | 7 | 1.106 | 1.278 | 6 | 0.147 |
| Mapesbury | 64 | 8 | 1.704 | 1.917 | 3 | 0.080 |
| Gladstone | 35 | 5 | 0.989 | 1.130 | 6 | 0.170 |
| Cricklewood | 36 | 2 | 1.022 | 1.079 | 1 | 0.028 |
| Brentwater | 28 | — | 0.804 | 0.804 | 4 | 0.115 |
| Whole Borough | 597 | 85 | 1.123 | 1.282 | 89 | 0.167 |
5. Patch and Multiple Puncture Tuberculin Testing, 1953-1955
| Children under 5 years | School children (5 years) | School leavers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested | Positive | % Positive | Tested | Positive | % Positive | Tested | Positive | %. Positive | |
| 1953 | 1416 | 56 | 4.0 | 1018 | 384 | 38.0 | 1804 | 885 | 49.1 |
| 1954 | 1526 | 43 | 2.8 | 938 | 169 | 18.0 | 1868 | 1116 | 59.7 |
| 1955 | 1308 | 13 | 10 | 1537 | 32 | 2.1 | 2041 | 387 | 19.0 |