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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Table 25
Tuberculosis: Notification of deaths
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1952-57 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 29 | 25 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 156 |
| Percentage not notified | 21 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 20 |
| Percentage notified before death: | |||||||
| 0—12 months | 21 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| 1—5 years | 31 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 23 | 24 |
| Over 5 years | 27 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 47 | 41 |
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Table 26
Demolition and Closing Orders Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 16 and 18)
| Demolition Orders, section 16 Housing Act, 1957 The Cottage, 2a St. Mary's Road. | 1 |
| Closing Orders, section 18 Housing Act. 1957 | 11 |
| 10 Acton Lane (basement) | |
| 127 Cambridge Road (basement) | |
| 13a Cambridge Avenue (basement) | |
| 39 Oxford Road (basement) | |
| 22 Cambridge Avenue (basement) | |
| 33a Victoria Road (basement) | |
| 90 Carlton Vale (basement) | |
| 19 College Parade (basement back room) | |
| 103 Carlton Vale (basement) | |
| 150 Kilburn Park Road (basement) | |
| 17 Brondesbury Villas (basement) |
Table 27 Overcrowding
| (a) Dwellings overcrowded at end of year | 1914 |
| (b) Overcrowding reported during the year | 105 |
| (c) (i) Overcrowding relieved during the year | 71 |
| (ii) Persons | 135 |
| (d) Dwelling houses which have again become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | No information |
| (e) (i) Council houses found to be overcrowded at end of year | 64 |
| (ii) Families | 85 |
| (iii) Persons | 510 |
| (f) Overcrowding in Council houses relieved during the year | 17 |
| (g) Section 61. Housing Act, 1936—Licences issued | 5 |
Table 28 New Dwellings, 1957
| Houses | Flats | Rebuilds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities) | 3 | 58 | Nil |
| Built by local authority | 9 | 92 | Nil |
| Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.57 | 10,864 |