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
Southwark 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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APPENDIX III (continued)
REPORTED ACCIDENTS — ANALYSIS BY CAUSE
| CAUSE | Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale Shops, Warehouses | Catering establishments open to the Public, Canteens | Fuel Storage Depots | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | |
| Machinery | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Transport | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fall of Persons | 12 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Handling Goods | 3 | 3 | - | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Struck by Falling Object | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Fires and Explosions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Electricity | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Use of Hand Tools | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Not Otherwise Specified | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 23 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | - | - |