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Willesden 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 24
Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1953-1960
| No. tested and found negative | No. vaccinated | |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 587 *(32.5) | 456 t(77.7) |
| 1954 | 447 (23.9) | 391 (87.5) |
| 1955 | 1,535 (75.2) | 1,279 (83.3) |
| 1956 | 1,356 (77) | 1,218 (90) |
| 1957 | 1,403 (80) | 1,290 (92) |
| 1958 | 1,645 (80) | 1,527 (93) |
| 1959 | 1,506 (81) | 1,373 (91) |
| 1960 | 1,262 (79) | 1,215 (96) |
| *Percentage of total tested. †Percentage of negatives vaccinated. | ||
Table 25
Tuberculosis: Notification of deaths
| 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1955-60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 27 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 97 |
| Percentage not notified | 15 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 35 |
| Percentage notified before death: | |||||||
| 0—12 months | 15 | 20 | 15 | 25 | — | 19 | 22 |
| 1—5 years | 26 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 9 | 2 |
| Over 5 years | 44 | 52 | 47 | 50 | 40 | 36 | 41 |
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Table 26 Demolition and Closing Orders Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 16, 17 and 18)
| Demolition Orders, section 16, Housing Act, 1957 | 3 |
| 9, Pound Lane | |
| 376, High Road, Willesden | |
| 378, High Road, Willesden | |
| Closing Orders, sections 17 and 18, Housing Act, 1957 | 10 |
| 107, High Street, Harlesden (basement) | |
| 26, Granville Road (basement) | |
| 39, Granville Road (basement) | |
| 79, Granville Road, (basement) | |
| 129, Granville Road, (basement) | |
| 83, Albert Road (whole house) | |
| 91, Albert Road (whole house) | |
| 97, Albert Road (whole house) | |
| 99, Albert Road (whole house) | |
| 105, Albert Road (whole house) |
Table 27 Overcrowding
| (a) | Dwellings overcrowded at end of year | 1,652 |
| (b) | Overcrowding reported during the year | 24 |
| (c) | (i) Overcrowding relieved during the year | 73 |
| (ii) Persons | 292 (approx.) | |
| (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 | 31 |
| (ii) Families | 40 | |
| (iii) Persons | 240 | |
| (f) | Overcrowding in Council houses relieved during the year | 12 |
| (g) | Section 80, Housing Act, 1957—licences issued | 5 |