London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southwark 1968

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

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TABLE F

REPORTED ACCIDENTS ANALYSED BY PRIMARY CAUSE

Primary CauseOfficesRetail ShopsWholesale Depts./ WarehousesCatering EstablishmentsCanteensFuel Storage Depots
1968A*B*1968A*B*1968A*B*1968A*B*1968A*B*1968A*B*1968A*B*196819671966
Machinery13—15381——11—11———1011512.312.46.1
Transport—2—3—3151——2——————4764.97.87.3
Falls of persons1059141212632—52—3————30282537.031.530.5
Stepping on or striking against object or person——2248121————1————37113.77.813.4
Handling goods42147675822———1———17161621.018.019.5
Struck by falling object1112222213653.76.96.1
Fires and explosions—————1—————1————————2——2.5
Electricity————————————————————————
Use of hand tools———5761——1————————7768.77.87.3
Not otherwise specified—_321133212—11————7768.77.87.3
Total:1513153237422721166127162———818982100.0100.0100.0

*A 1967 *B 1966