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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
Camberwell 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Accidents.
The following table showing the number of accidental deaths during the past five years does not indicate that the mortality from accidental causes is diminishing.
| Year | Motor Vehicle Accidents | Other Accidents | Total Accidental Deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | ||
| 1950 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 42 |
| 1951 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 54 |
| 1952 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 36 |
| 1953 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 46 |
| 1954 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 51 |
The very old and the very young are particularly prone to
accidents in the home. It is to be noted that three old persons
died during the year as a result of accidental coal gas poisoning.