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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME SAFETY
Accidents taken to Hospital by Ambulance during 1964
| Type of Accident | Under 5 | Age Groups | 45-64 | 65+ | Sex | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-14 | 15- 44 | M | F | |||||
| Falls | 85 | 64 | 61 | 138 | 213 | 266 | 479 | |
| Burns and Scalds | 11 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 73 | |
| Poisoning | 44 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
| Suffocation | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 49 | 68 | 68 | 23 | 11 | 119 | 100 | 219 |
| 258 | 167 | 165 | 97 | 166 | 419 | 434 | 853 | |
Deaths from accidents in the Home
| Cause | No. | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falls | 19 | There were 15 women between 69 and 92 years of age and 4 men over 70 years. |
| Burns and Scalds | nil | |
| Poisoning | 7 | 5 women between 61 and 95 years of age died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. One woman - age 51. died from inhalation of smoke and fumes (carbon monoxide poisoning) One girl - age 1 year - poisoning by migral tablets. |
| Suffocation | 2 | 1 boy - age 19 months - asphyxia from smothering in a plastic bag. 1 man - age 81 years - asphyxia following inhalation of stomach contants. |
| Total | 28 |