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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of accidents involving personal injury | 1,246 | 1,272 | 1,212 | 1,505 | 1,739 | 1,890 | 1,819 | 1,782 | 1,773 | 1,828 |
| Casualties per mile of road | 8.80 | 8.98 | 8.56 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 15.02 | 15.40 | 16.25 |
| Casualty Figures Adults Killed | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 20 |
| Seriously injured | 187 | 174 | 1% | 240 | 254 | 273 | 281 | 233 | 209 | 267 |
| Slightly injured | 1,002 | 1,067 | 1,052 | 1,293 | 1,535 | 1,668 | 1,550 | 1,511 | 1,583 | 1,607 |
| Totals | 1,203 | 1,253 | 1,260 | 1,550 | 1,810 | 1,959 | 1,850 | 1,772 | 1,813 | 1,894 |
| Children Killed | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Seriously injured | 35 | 29 | 24 | 45 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 57 | 65 |
| Slighly injured | 189 | 211 | 175 | 193 | 204 | 276 | 292 | 284 | 323 | 335 |
| Totals | 225 | 242 | 200 | 240 | 250 | 338 | 351 | 334 | 380 | 407 |
| Combined Adults and Children Totals | 1,428 | 1,495 | 1,460 | 1,790 | 2,060 | 2,297 | 2,201 | 2,106 | 2,193 |