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The commonest causes of death through accidents at home to
children under 15 are suffocation, burning and scalding, and
falls. In a recent investigation of 1,639 burn accidents, 70% of
the victims were children under 15 and more than 80% of the
deaths were due to injuries caused by ignited clothing. Most of
the non-fatal cases required long periods of hospital treatment.
CAREFULNESS begins at home—it is for a parent to make
quite sure that his home and all its equipment is properly kept
and used. This involves proper regard for individual items of
equipment and proper carefulness on the part of the user.
Local Campaigns 1970
In continued effort to reduce the appalling number of home
accidents, the Home Safety Committees of the Borough have
co-operated with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
in their National Campaigns for the year as follows:—
JANUARY—MARCH. "Face the Facts".
APRIL—JUNE. Babies—the first three years.
JULY—SEPTEMBER. Care of medicines—Ro.S.P.A. Leaflets
and Posters.
OCTOBER—DECEMBER. Winter Hazards.
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE
The Ambulance Service for the whole of Greater London is
provided by the G.L.C. Ambulance stations within the Borough
are sited in Hayes Lane, Bromley, and Croydon Road, Penge, but
service is provided in addition from other stations sited outside of
the Borough. There is a main Control in Bromley which covers
the whole of South East London for non-emergency work. All
emergency calls are routed directly to a Central Emergency
Control at Ambulance Headquarters which directs ambulances by
radio and by direct telephone lines to ambulance stations.