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organisations, etc. in the borough. Suitable posters were displayed
on the department's notice boards in the borough.
Accidents in the home
The London County Council, as the ambulance authority, have
been keeping records of home accident cases (both fatal and non-fatal)
removed to hospital by them.
The Medical Officer for the County Council has kindly
supplied me with the following figures for 1962. It has not been
possible to give details of cases by cause in age and sex groups. The
figures relate to Health Division 1, of which Kensington forms a part
together with Chelsea, Fulham and Hammersmith.
Cause of accident
Division 1
London County
Fall - On stairs 154 998
Prom ladder 5 101
Prom chair 19 149
Outside 26 198
In garden 9 219
In bath 4 23
From one level to another 56 434
On same level 75 751
Unspecified 504 3,692
Hit by object 28 221
Cooking stove 17 136
Teapots 3 53
Other boiling water 23 179
Electric shock - 22
Poisoning 48 340
Gassing 37 192
Knife-like wounds 42 326
Fires 26 185
Windows 4 29
Suffocation 10 31
Not specified 38 328
Total: 1,128 8,607