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
Lambeth 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Month | No. of Accidents | Adults | Children | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | Seriously Injured | Slightly Injured | Killed | Seriously Injured | Slightly Injured | ||||
| January | 129 | 2 | 22 | 102 | - | 5 | 15 | 146 | |
| February | 112 | 1 | 19 | 97 | - | 1 | 11 | 129 | |
| March | 141 | 6 | 18 | 131 | - | 4 | 17 | 176 | |
| April | 139 | 2 | 22 | 130 | - | 5 | 12 | 171 | |
| May | 154 | 1 | 18 | 135 | - | 2 | 28 | 184 | |
| June | 181 | 2 | 17 | 147 | - | 9 | 34 | 209 | |
| July | 143 | - | 18 | 104 | - | 4 | 41 | 167 | |
| August | 143 | 1 | 15 | 144 | - | 5 | 27 | 192 | |
| September | 156 | 2 | 13 | 124 | - | 7 | 29 | 175 | |
| October | 178 | 1 | 29 | 123 | - | 4 | 34 | 191 | |
| November | 166 | 2 | 15 | 156 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 200 | |
| December | 140 | 8 | 27 | 118 | - | - | 13 | 166 | |
| TOTALS | 1782 | 28 | 233 | 1511 | 1 | 49 | 284 | 2106 | |
Accidents per mile of road 12.71
Casualties per mile of road 15.02