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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
Croydon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME SAFETY
Accidents taken to Hospital by Ambulance during 1962
| Type of Accident | Under 5 | Age Groups | 45-64 | 65+ | Sex | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-14 | 15-44 | M | F | |||||
| Falls | 113 | 89 | 54 | 83 | 119 | 215 | 243 | 458 |
| Burns and Scalds | 26 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 69 |
| Poisoning | 13 | - | 8 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| Suffocation | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | 56 | 57 | 65 | 23 | 14 | 133 | 82 | 215 |
| Totals | 208 | 158 | 141 | 127 | 140 | 404 | 379 | 783 |
Deaths from accidents in the Home
| Cause | No. | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falls | 9 | There were 8 women between 62 and 83 years of age and one man aged 92 years. |
| Burns and Scalds | 4 | One woman aged 87 - night clothes caught alight from contact with an electric fire. One woman aged 80 - dressing gown caught alight from an electric fire One woman aged 54 - dressing gown caught alight from a gas fire. One woman aged 84 - multiple scalds. |
| Poisoning | 1 | One woman aged 82 - coal gas poisoning |
| Suffocation | 3 | One woman aged 85 - inhalation of vomit whilst under the Influence of alcohol. One boy aged 12 years - suspension. One boy aged 3 months - traumatic asphyxia from suspension in the chain mesh of a cot. |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | Man aged 63 - blow on the head when coming through a door. |
| Total | 18 |