[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of] page 65

Southwark 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE FREPORTED ACCIDENTS ANALYSED BY PRIMARY CAUSE

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REPORTED ACCIDENTS ANALYSED BY PRIMARY CAUSE

Primary Cause	Offices			Retail Shops			Wholesale Depts./ Warehouses			Catering Establishments			Canteens			Fuel Storage Depots
Primary Cause	1968	A*	B*	1968	A*	B*	1968	A*	B*	1968	A*	B*	1968	A*	B*	1968	A*	B*	1968	A*	B*	1968	1967	1966
Machinery	1	3	—	1	5	3	8	1	—	—	1	1	—	1	1	—	—	—	10	11	5	12.3	12.4	6.1
Transport	—	2	—	3	—	3	1	5	1	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	7	6	4.9	7.8	7.3
Falls of persons	10	5	9	14	12	12	6	3	2	—	5	2	—	3	—	—	—	—	30	28	25	37.0	31.5	30.5
Stepping on or striking against object or person	—	—	2	2	4	8	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	3	7	11	3.7	7.8	13.4
Handling goods	4	2	1	4	7	6	7	5	8	2	2	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	17	16	16	21.0	18.0	19.5
Struck by falling object		1		1	1	2		2	2	2	2	1							3	6	5	3.7	6.9	6.1
Fires and explosions	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2.5
Electricity	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Use of hand tools	—	—	—	5	7	6	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	7	6	8.7	7.8	7.3
Not otherwise specified	—	_	3	2	1	1	3	3	2	1	2	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	7	7	6	8.7	7.8	7.3
Total:	15	13	15	32	37	42	27	21	16	6	12	7	1	6	2	—	—	—	81	89	82	100.0	100.0	100.0

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*A 1967 *B 1966