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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 21
Tuberculosis: B.C.G. vaccination of school leavers, 1955-1964
| No. tested and found negative | No. vaccinated | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1962 | 1,758 (80) | 1,667 (94) |
| 1963 | 1,314 (81) | 1,254 (95) |
| 1964 | 1,462 (80) | 1,447 (99) |
* Percentage of total tested,
t Percentage of negatives vaccinated.
Table 22
Tuberculosis: Notification of deaths
| 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1959-64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 58 |
| Percentage not notified | 20 | 36 | 46 | 20 | 14 | - | 26 |
| Percentage notified before death: | |||||||
| 0—12 months | — | 19 | — | 10 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 1—5 years | 40 | 9 | — | 20 | 7 | 60 | 15 |
| Over 5 years | 40 | 36 | 54 | 50 | 65 | 20 | 49 |