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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
Lewisham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Accidents to Children — Sydenham Children's Hospital 1959
Table 23
| Falls | Cuts and bruises | Poison | Burns and scalds | Foreign bodies | Miscellaneous | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | |||||||
| Boys - 5 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 39 |
| -15 | 9 | 24 | - | 1 | 3 | — | 37 |
| Girls - 5 | 8 | 6 | - | 2 | 5 | — | 21 |
| -15 | 2 | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 13 |
| Total 1st quater | 38 | 43 | 1 | 11 | 17 | — | 110 |
| 2nd quarter | |||||||
| Boys - 5 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 50 |
| -15 | 15 | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 46 |
| Girls - 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | 33 |
| -15 | 12 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 25 |
| Total 2nd quarter | 66 | 56 | 9 | 8 | 15 | — | 154 |
| 3 rd quarter | |||||||
| Boys - 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 55 |
| -15 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Girls - 5 | 10 | 7 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 22 |
| -15 | 5 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 16 |
| Total 3rd quarter | 37 | 48 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 122 |
| 4th quarter | |||||||
| Boys - 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 27 |
| -15 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 21 |
| Girls - 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 27 |
| -15 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| Total 4th quarter | 44 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 87 |
| Total for year | 185 | 176 | 26 | 35 | 49 | 2 | 473 |
Old people
General comments on the problems connected with the care of old
people are made in the introduction of this report. The Council continued
to make grants to organisations in the borough which are carrying out