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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Classification of Accident Calls.
| Home Accidents (Children) | 335 |
| (Adults) | 387 |
| Miscellaneous Accidents (Children) | 70 |
| (Adults) | 154 |
| Recreational Accidents (Children) | 53 |
| (Adults) | 71 |
| School Accidents | 177 |
| Street Accidents (Children) | 178 |
| (Adults) | 702 |
| Work Accidents | 320 |
| Home Illness (Children) | 32 |
| (Adults) | 168 |
| Street Illness (Children) | 12 |
| (Adults) | 508 |
| Work Illness | 66 |
| Attempted Suicide | 21 |
| Suicide | 15 |
| Common Assault | 43 |
| 3,312 |
CIVIL DEFENCE (Ambulance Section)
The number of Volunteers available for training at 31st
December was 291, composed of 198 females and 93 males. This
figure shows an increase of 90 since my last Annual Report. An
average of 130 Volunteers was maintained during each week of
training.
An intensive First Aid Course was given in January by the St.
John Ambulance Association and in the following month an examination
was held in which 53 Volunteers entered and I am pleased
to say all passed. A new First Aid Course will shortly be
starting in which 70 Volunteers will be taking part plus 16 who
will be requalifying.
The number of personnel under driving instruction is 12, and
one of these will be taking the Driving Test on 3rd February.
The number of qualified drivers is now 42.
The number of Instructors is 12, an increase of 4, the number
of Volunteers who have moved from the borough is 2, and the
number of resignations is 4.
A.L. HILL,
Chief Officer