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Willesden 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 17 Poliomyelitis
| 0—15 years | 15 years and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Confirmed | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Non-paralytic | 5 | — | 5 |
| Paralytic | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Fatal | — | — | — |
TUBERCULOSIS Table 18
Tuberculosis: Notified cases and deaths
| Year | Population | New cases | Deaths | Cases on register | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non- pulmonary | All forms | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | All forms | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | All forms | ||
| 1938 | 187,600 | 210 | 56 | 266 | 117 | 11 | 128 | 691 | 172 | 863 |
| 1946 | 170,550 | 255 | 34 | 289 | 81 | 15 | 96 | 1,067 | 180 | 1,247 |
| 1952 | 180,400 | 229 | 27 | 256 | 29 | 4 | 33 | 1,803 | 250 | 2,053 |
| 1953 | 178,500 | 216 | 29 | 245 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 1,854 | 249 | 2,103 |
| 1954 | 177,300 | 229 | 33 | 262 | 33 | 4 | 37 | 1,917 | 267 | 2,184 |
| 1955 | 176,000 | 152 | 23 | 175 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 1,966 | 277 | 2,243 |
| 1956 | 174,900 | 140 | 23 | 163 | 25 | — | 25 | 1,993 | 291 | 2,284 |
Table 19
Tuberculosis: Case rate and death rate
| Year | Population | New cases Rate per 1,000 population | Deaths Rate per 1,000 population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | All forms | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | All forms | ||
| 1938 | 187,600 | 1.12 | .30 | 1.42 | .62 | .06 | .68 |
| 1946 | 170,550 | 1.50 | .20 | 1.69 | .48 | .09 | .56 |
| 1952 | 180,400 | 1.27 | .15 | 1.42 | .16 | .02 | .18 |
| 1953 | 178,500 | 1.21 | .16 | 1.37 | .13 | .01 | .14 |
| 1954 | 177,300 | 1.29 | .19 | 1.48 | .19 | .02 | .21 |
| 1955 | 176,000 | .86 | .13 | .99 | .14 | .01 | .15 |
| 1956 | 174,900 | .80 | .13 | .93 | .14 | — | .14 |