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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle accidents | 19 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 34 | |||
| Other violent accidents | 48 | 46 | 40 | 50 | 52 | 40 | 55 | 57 |
In the following table causes of accidental deaths in 1960 are analysed, in their respective age groups.
| Type | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75+ | M. | P. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | - | - | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| Falls | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Accidental Poisoning (Solid, Liquid Gases and Vapours) | . | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Drowning | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Fi re | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Inhalation of Stomach contents, ingestion of food, etc | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Others (Railway Accidents, etc.). | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 57 | 34 | 91 |
Fatalities due to motor vehicle accidents were higher than in 1959 Other fatal accidents
were increased by 2.