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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HOME ACCIDENTS
Details of patients removed to hospital by the London Ambulance Service following a Home Accident, April 1st - December 31st, 1966, inclusive.
| Age | Males | Females | Sex not stated | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 15 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| 1-4 years | 162 | 135 | 2 | 299 |
| 5-14 years | 144 | 75 | - | 219 |
| 15-24 years | 41 | 40 | - | 81 |
| 25-44 years | 53 | 76 | - | 129 |
| 45-64 years | 59 | 121 | - | 180 |
| 65 years and over | 61 | 308 | - | 369 |
| Not stated | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| TOTAL | 538 | 767 | 3 | 1,308 |
DEATHS FROM ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME, 1966
| Cause | No. | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falls | 24 | There were 20 women between 44 and 90 years of age, 3 men over 68 years and 1 boy age 5 years. |
| Burns | 2 | 1 woman age 51 years - clothing caught fire from a gas poker. 1 woman age 79 years - skirt caught fire from unguarded coal fire. |
| Poisoning | 4 | 4 women between 78 and 90 years died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. |
| Suffocation | 5 | 1 Boy age 2 years, 1 girl age 3 years died from asphyxia following inhalation of smoke and fumes. 3 women between 71 and 87 years died from inhalation of food. |
| Electrocution | 1 | 1 Boy age 7 months |
| Drowning | 1 | 1 girl age 2 years - in artificial fish pond. |
| TOTAL | 37 |