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 20
Tuberculosis 1963: Cases by Wards
| Ward | Pulmonary cases | Nonpulmonary cases | Pulmonary rate per 100,000 | Combined rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5 | _ | 47 | 47 |
| Kilburn | 12 | 4 | 93 | 124 |
| Brondesbury Park | 9 | - | 73 | 57 |
| Kensal Rise | 9 | 1 | 80 | 89 |
| Manor | 7 | 4 | 53 | 83 |
| Harlesden _____ _ | 10 | 1 | 72 | 79 |
| Stonebridge | 6 | — | 50 | 50 |
| Roundwood | 8 | - | 66 | 66 |
| Church End | 7 | - | 56 | 56 |
| Willesden Green | 10 | 1 | 74 | 81 |
| Mapesbury | 9 | 1 | 65 | 72 |
| Gladstone | 3 | 1 | 26 | 35 |
| Cricklewood | 2 | — | 17 | 17 |
| Brentwater | 4 | — | 36 | 36 |
| Whole Borough | 101 | 13 | 59 | 66 |
Table 21
Tuberculosis 1961-63: Cases by Wards
| Ward | Pulmonary cases | Nonpulmonary cases | Pulmonary rate per 100,000 | Combined rate per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 17 | 2 | 52 | 58 |
| Kilburn ______ | 32 | 7 | 83 | 101 |
| Brondesbury Park | 21 | 2 | 57 | 63 |
| Kensal Rise | 17 | 3 | 51 | 59 |
| Manor | 22 | 5 | 56 | 68 |
| Harlesden | 27 | 3 | 65 | 72 |
| Stonebridge | 17 | 2 | 47 | 53 |
| Roundwood | 34 | 2 | 94 | 100 |
| Church End | 13 | — | 35 | 35 |
| Willesden Green | 31 | 4 | 77 | 87 |
| Mapesbury | 31 | 2 | 76 | 81 |
| Gladstone | 17 | 1 | 50 | 53 |
| Cricklewood | 19 | 1 | 55 | 58 |
| Brentwater | 9 | — | 27 | 27 |
| Whole Borough | 307 | 34 | 60 | 66 |
Table 22 Tuberculin Tested, 1954-1963
| Children under 5 years | School children (5 years) | School leavers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested | Positive | % Positive | Tested | Positive | % Positive | Tested | Positive | % Positive | |
| 1954 | 1,526 | 43 | 2.8 | 938 | 169 | 180 | 1,868 | 1,116 | 59.7 |
| 1955 | 1,308 | 13 | 10 | 1,537 | 32 | 2.1 | 2,041 | 387 | 190 |
| 1956 | 1,333 | 14 | 1.0 | 1,473 | 56 | 40 | 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 | 11 | 1,573 | 63 | 4.0 | 1,855 | 328 | 17.7 |
| 1960 | 234 | 5 | 21 | 1,592 | 91 | 5.7 | 1,601 | 321 | 20.0 |
| 1961 | 388 | 6 | 1.5 | 1,690 | 95 | 5.6 | 2,228 | 343 | 15.4 |
| 1962 | 322 | 3 | 0.9 | 2,264 | 153 | 7.0 | 2,219 | 374 | 17.0 |
| 1963 | 242 | 4 | 1.7 | 2,101 | 122 6.0 | 1,620 | 282 | 17.4 | |