Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME ACCIDENTS—
(1) Falling in the Home (Adults) | 171 |
„ „ (Children) | 128 |
(2) Falling down the Stairs (Adults) | 45 |
„ „ (Children) | 6 |
(3) Falling out of Bed (Adults) | 4 |
„ „ (Children) | 5 |
(4) Burns and Scalds (Adults) | 20 |
,, ,, (Children) | 20 |
(5) By Tools, Glass, etc. (Adults) | 42 |
,, ,, (Children) | 40 |
(6) By Falling Objects (Adults) | 12 |
,, „ (Children) | |
(7) Falling from Heights (Adults) | 30 |
(Children) | 40 |
23 | |
„ „ (Children) | |
(9) Dog-bites (Adults) | 5 |
,, ,, (Children) | |
(10) Colliding with Objects (Adults) | |
(Children) | |
(11) Miscellaneous (Adults) | 15 |
,, (Children) | |
HOME ACCIDENTS TO ADULTS | 375 |
CHILDREN | 287 |
WORKS ACCIDENTS— | |
(1) Caused by Machinery or Tools | 51 |
(2) Caused by Falling Objects | 50 |
(3) Falling | 49 |
(4) Falling from a Height | 43 |
(5) Falling down Holes | 5 |
(6) Knocked down by Works Vehicles | 12 |
(7) Colliding with Objects | 11 |
(8) Burns and Scalds | 10 |
(9) Lifting | 9 |
(10) Miscellaneous | 14 |
254 |