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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
Hampstead 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME - Comparative figures 1959-1960
ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME- Comparative figures 1959-1960
| Cause of Accident | 1959 | 1960 | 1959 | 1960 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.C.C. Div2* | County of London | |||
| Fall | ||||
| On stairs | 210 | 208 | 1,175 | 1,221 |
| From ladder | 22 | 13 | 134 | 113 |
| From chair | 30 | 41 | 237 | 199 |
| Outside (i. e. windows balconies, roofs, etc.) | 54 | 55 | 300 | 234 |
| In garden | 18 | 16 | 305 | 251 |
| In bath | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 |
| From one level to another (i.e. tables, boxes, beds) | 77 | 60 | 386 | 348 |
| On same level (i. e. in room over objects) | 172 | 170 | 1,004 | 888 |
| Unspecified | 337 | 401 | 2,369 | 2,868 |
| Hit by object | 19 | 22 | 172 | 184 |
| Cooking Stove (saucepans .water ,fats , etc. ) | 14 | 12 | 125 | 108 |
| T eapot | 3 | 7 | 55 | 53 |
| Other boiling water | 7 | 21 | 134 | 129 |
| Electric Shock | 4 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
| Poisoning (including foreign objects) | 43 | 36 | 255 | 318 |
| Gassing | 51 | 28 | 188 | 137 |
| Knife-like Wounds (including spikes and cuts from glass) | 45 | 30 | 327 | 321 |
| Fires | 15 | 23 | 128 | 141 |
| Windows (trapping) | 2 | 6 | 34 | 47 |
| Stiffocation | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 |
| Not specified | 59 | 41 | 412 | 326 |
| TOTAL:- | 1,189 | 1,209 | 7,814 | 7,947 |
| Rate per 10,000 population | 23. 4 | 24. 1 | 24. 4 | 24. 9 |
* Division 2 - Hampstead, Paddington, St. Marylebone, St. Pancras
and Westminster.