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5
ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME.
In my last annual report reference was made to a scheme
which was commenced in July 1957 whereby details of all home
accidents treated at St. Giles' and Dulwich Hospitals were reported
to me (thanks to the co-operation of the Camberwell
Hospitals Management Committee). When this scheme had been
in operation for one year, the information was analysed and a
comprehensive report on the findings was submitted to the
Council, and subsequently published in the medical press
("The Medical Officer",24th April,1959).
Particulars have continued to be provided by these Hospitals
and the report submitted to the Council has been amplified to
include an analysis of the accidents reported up to the end of
March 1959.
Results
Table I summarises the return during the period 1st July,
1957, to 31st March, 1959 (a period of one year and nine months).

The figures are further broken down in Tables I (a) and (I) (b).