London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Accidents
The following tables show the total number of accidents reported during the year, and their primary causes, together with a comprison of the figure for the borough and national statistics:-
| Workplace | Number reported | Total number Investigated | Action recommended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Non Fatal | Prosecution | Formal warning | Informal advice | No action | ||
| Offices | - | 24 | 4 | - | - | - | |
| Retail shops | - | 68 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
| Wholesale shops and warehouses | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | - | 21 | 4 | - | 4 | - | |
| Fuel storage depots | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | - | 127 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - |
| Causes of accidents | Offices | Retail shops | Wholesale shops Warehouses | Catering establishments open to the public, canteens | Fuel storage depots | ||
| Machinery | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | ||
| Transport | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Falls of persons | 12 | 17 | - | 8 | - | ||
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 5 | 8 | - | 3 | - | ||
| Handling goods | 3 | 19 | 11 | 5 | - | ||
| Struck by falling object | - | 5 | - | - | - | ||
| Electrical | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Use of hand tools | - | 7 | - | 2 | - | ||
| Not otherwise specified | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | ||