London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bethnal Green 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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mortality from motor traffic accidents in the streets.
With a view to focussing some public attention on this
subject I append brief particulars of the deaths in this
category during 1931: —
Pedestrians (17). Others (6).
M 4 Knocked down by motor car. M 16 Fall from van.
M 4 Knocked down by motor van. M 22 Run over by motor lorry while
M 5 Knocked down by motor cycle. cycling.
M 6 Run over by motor van. M 22 Thrown from motor cycle.
F 7 Knocked down by motor lorry. M 24 Collision with steam waggon
M 8 Run over by motor lorry. while motor cycling.
F 8 Run over by motor lorry. M 34 Thrown from motor van in
M 8 Run over by motor lorry. collision with motor coach.
M 11 Knocked down by motor van. M 65 Fall from skidding 'bus.
M 12 Knocked down by motor
ambulance.
M 20 Crushed between motor bus and
tree.
M 26 Knocked down and run over by
motor lorry.
M 56 Run over by motor lorry.
M 73 Knocked down by motor coach.
F 75 Knocked down by motor car.
F 78 Knocked down by motor van.
M 79 Knocked down by motor 'bus.