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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
Islington 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Accidents. The following table gives the deaths from accidents to Islington residents from 1951 onwards :—
| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle accidents | 26 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 29 | 21 |
| Other violent accidents | 61 | 48 | 46 | 40 | 50 | 51 | 52 |
In the following table causes of accidental deaths in 1957 are analysed, in their respective age groups.
| Type | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75+ | M | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Falls | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Accidental Poisoning (Solid, Liquid Gases and Vapours) | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Drowning | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Fire | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Inhalation of Stomach contents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Others (Railway Accidents, etc.) | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Total | —. | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 30 | 73 |