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Willesden 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 23
Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1953-1961
| No. tested and found negative | No. vaccinated | |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 587 *(32) | 456 †(78) |
| 1954 | 447 (24) | 391 (87) |
| 1955 | 1,535 (75) | 1,279 (83) |
| 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) |
| 1961 | 1,840 (82) | 1,807 (98) |
*Percentage of total tested,
†Percentage of negatives vaccinated.
Table 24
Tuberculosis: Notification of deaths
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1956-61 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 25 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 84 |
| Percentage not notified | 24 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 43 | 25 |
| Percentage notified before death: | |||||||
| 0—12 months | 20 | 15 | 25 | - | 19 | — | 15 |
| 1—5 years | 4 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 9 | — | 11 |
| Over 5 years | 52 | 47 | 50 | 40 | 36 | 57 | 49 |
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Table 25
Demolition and Closing Orders
Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 16, 17 and 18)
Demolition Orders, section 16, Housing Act, 1957 1
3 Denzil Road
Closing Orders, sections 17 and 18, Housing Act, 1957 8
9 Pound Lane (whole house); demolition order substituted by closing order
46 Cavendish Road (basement)
46 Cavendish Road (attic rooms)
125 Malvern Road (basement)
98 Cambridge Road (basement)
180 Cambridge Road (basement)
4a The Avenue (basement)
61 Carlton Vale (basement)
Table 26
Overcrowding
(a) Dwellings overcrowded at end of year 579
(b) Overcrowding reported during the year 103
(c) (i) Overcrowding relieved during the year 29
(ii) Persons 116approx.
(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 25
(ii) Families 31
(iii) Persons 186
(f) Overcrowding in Council houses relieved during the year 14
(g) Section 80, Housing Act, 1957—licences issued 3