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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME SAFETY Accidents taken to Hospital by Ambulance during 1963
| Type of Accident | Under 5 | Age Groups | 45-64 | 65+ | Sex | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-14 | 15-44 | M | F | |||||
| Falls | 115 | 84 | 48 | 66 | 134 | 203 | 244 | 447 |
| Burns and Scalds | 36 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 89 |
| Poisoning | 40 | 5 | 70 | 15 | 20 | 66 | 84 | 150 |
| Suffocation | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 55 | 58 | 60 | 19 | 11 | 125 | 78 | 203 |
| Totals | 250 | 161 | 201 | 108 | 174 | 442 | 452 | 894 |
Deaths from accidents in the Home
| Cause | No. | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Palls | 22 | There were 19 women between 33 and 91 years of age, 2 men over 70 years and 1 girl aged 3 months. |
| Burns and Scalds | 9 | One woman, 3 girls and 3 boys under 5 years of age died when a house caught fire. |
| One woman aged 87 years - carbon monoxide poisoning from inhalation of smoke and fumes. | ||
| One man aged 78 years - multiple burns. Set his clothing on fire from an oil heater. | ||
| Poisoning | 8 | 5 women between 73 and 91 years of age died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning and one man aged 77 years.. |
| One woman aged 69 years - poisoning by sodium amytal. | ||
| One boy aged 2 years - poisoning by aspirin. | ||
| Suffocation | 1 | One boy aged 2 months - asphyxia from smothering whilst prone on bedding. |
| Total | 40 |