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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Tuberculosis 1960: Cases by wards Table 21
| Ward | Pulmonary cases | Non-pulmonary cases | Pulmonary rate per 100,000 | Combined rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 17 | 2 | 150 | 168 |
| Kilburn | 7 | 3 | 54 | 77 |
| Brondesbury Park | 4 | 2 | 33 | 49 |
| Kensal Rise | 11 | 2 | 97 | 115 |
| Manor | 12 | 1 | 91 | 99 |
| Harlesden | 9 | 2 | 65 | 79 |
| Stonebridge | 14 | 2 | 115 | 131 |
| Roundwood | 9 | 2 | 75 | 91 |
| Church End | 6 | — | 48 | 48 |
| Willesden Green | 13 | 3 | 93 | 120 |
| Mapesbury | 15 | 1 | 112 | 119 |
| Gladstone | 9 | — | 79 | 79 |
| Cricklewood | 9 | 1 | 78 | 86 |
| Brentwater | 5 | — | 44 | 44 |
| Whole Borough | 140 | 21 | 81 | 93 |
Table 22
Tuberculosis 1958—1960: Cases by yards
| Ward | Pulmonary cases | Non-pulmonary cases | Pulmonary rate per 100,000 | Combined rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 52 | 8 | 147 | 170 |
| Kilburn | 33 | 6 | 71 | 84 |
| Brondesbury Park | 17 | 5 | 47 | 61 |
| Kensal Rise | 20 | 3 | 59 | 68 |
| Manor | 26 | 2 | 67 | 72 |
| Harlesden | 36 | 5 | 87 | 99 |
| Stonebridge | 25 | 8 | 68 | 89 |
| Roundwood | 29 | 3 | 81 | 89 |
| Church End | 20 | — | 53 | 53 |
| Willesden Green | 46 | 7 | 116 | 133 |
| Mapesbury | 41 | 6 | 105 | 120 |
| Gladstone | 31 | 2 | 92 | 97 |
| Cricklewood | 22 | 1 | 64 | 67 |
| Brentwater | 18 | 2 | 51 | 57 |
| Whole Borough | 416 | 58 | 80 | 91 |
Table 23 Tuberculin Testing, 1953-1960
| Children under 5 years | School children (5 years) | School leavers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested | Positive | % Positive | Tested | Positive | % Positive | Tested | Positive | % Positive | |
| 1953 | 1,416 | 56 | 4.0 | 1,018 | 384 | 38.0 | 1,804 | 885 | 49.1 |
| 1954 | 1,526 | 43 | 2.8 | 938 | 169 | 18.0 | 1,868 | 1,116 | 59.7 |
| 1955 | 1,308 | 13 | 1.0 | 1,537 | 32 | 2.1 | 2,041 | 387 | 19.0 |
| 1956 | 1,333 | 14 | 1.0 | 1,473 | 56 | 4.0 | 1,759 | 391 | 22.2 |
| 1957 | 1,295 | 31 | 2.4 | 1,496 | 44 | 2.9 | 1,753 | 348 | 20.0 |
| 1958 | 989 | 26 | 2.6 | 1,613 | 81 | 5.0 | 2,069 | 403 | 19.0 |
| 1959 | 273 | 3 | 1.1 | 1,573 | 63 | 4.0 | 1,855 | 328 | 17.7 |
| 1960 | 234 | 5 | 2.1 | 1,592 | 91 | 5.7 | 1,601 | 321 | 20.0 |