Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Accidents
The following table show the tolal number of coldents reported during the year, and thei primary causes, together with a comprison of the figures for the borough and national statistics:-
| Workplace | Number reported | Total No. Investigated | Action recommended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Non Fatal | Prosecution | Formal warning | Informal advice | No action | ||||||
| Offices | - | 25 | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | ||||
| Retail shops | - | 94 | 16 | - | — | 16 | - | ||||
| Wholesale shops and Warehouses | - | 14 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | ||||
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | - | 32 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | ||||
| Fuel storage depots | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| TOTALS | - | 165 | 27 | - | - | 27 | - | ||||
| Causes of accidents | Offices | Retail shops | Wholesale shops, Warehouses | Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | Fuel storage depots | ||||||
| Machinery | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | - | ||||||
| Transport | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | ||||||
| Falls of persons | 8 | 20 | 2 | 9 | - | ||||||
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | ||||||
| Handling goods | 6 | 33 | 9 | 12 | - | ||||||
| Struck by falling object | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | ||||||
| Fires and exlosions | - | - | - | 2 | - | ||||||
| Use of hand tools | - | 15 | - | 3 | - | ||||||
| Not otherwise specified | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | ||||||