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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
Croydon 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Classification of Calls
| Home Accidents | 662 |
| Miscellaneous Accidents (Unclassifiable) | 193 |
| Recreational Accidents | 134 |
| School Accidents | 159 |
| Street Accidents | 838 |
| Work Accidents | 254 |
| Home Illness | 197 |
| Street Illness | 522 |
| Work Illness | 65 |
| Common Assault | 31 |
| Attempted Suicide | 34 |
| Suicide | 12 |
| Health Service Removals | 31,275 |
| Services refused or Ambulance not required | 267 |
| 34,643 | |
| Calls taken by Waddon Hospital (Infectious Diseases) | 540 |
| 35,183 |
The total mileage covered by Ambulances and Cars during
the year was 412,178 miles, which is an increase of 21,643 miles
over the previous year.
Analysis of Accidents, etc.
STREET ACCIDENTS
PEDESTRIANS KNOCKED DOWN BY:—
| (1) Pedal Cycles (Adults) | 20 |
| ,, ,, (Children) | 9 |
| (2) Motor-Cycles (Adults) | 35 |
| ,, ,, (Children) | 11 |
| (3) Cars (Adults) | 64 |
| ,, (Children) | 26 |
| (4) Vans (Adults) | 1 |
| ,, (Children) | 2 |
| (6) Lorry (Adults | 12 |
| ,, (Children) | 12 |
| (6) Buses (Adults) | 10 |
| ,, (Children) | 2 |
| (7) Coach (Adults) | 1 |
| 205 |