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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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DEATHS FROM ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME
| Cause | No. | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falls | 16 | There were 15 women and 1 man between the ages of 59 and 95 years of age. |
| Asphyxia | 11 | 1 boy aged 11 months - drowned in his bath |
| 1 boy aged 11 months - carbon monoxide poisoning when house cought fire. | ||
| 1 boy - aged 12 - asphyxia - inhalation of stomach contents. | ||
| 1 woman aged 24 - carbon monoxide poisoning from inhalation of fumes - faulty flue pipe on on gas water heater. | ||
| 1 woman - aged 24 - inhalation of stomach contents following largactil ingestion. | ||
| 1 man - aged 30 - carbon monoxide poisoning -fumes from gas water heater. | ||
| 1 man aged 59 - asphyxia from inhalation of food. | ||
| 1 woman - aged 71 - carbon monoxide poisoning -fumes from solid fuel stove. | ||
| 1 woman - aged 72 - carbon monoxide poisoning -fire caused by cigarette. | ||
| 1 man - aged 84 - carbon monoxide poisoning -fire caused by faulty electric blanket. | ||
| 1 woman - aged 86 - carbon monoxide poisoning from smoke and fumes. | ||
| Burns and Scalds | 2 | 1 woman - aged 77 - multiple burns. |
| 1 woman - aged 86 - multiple burns from electric blanket fire. | ||
| Poisoning | 6 | 1 girl - aged 2 months - Toxaemia from contaminated food. |
| 1 woman - aged 31 - Welldorm. | ||
| 1 woman - aged 31 - Barbiturate. | ||
| 1 man - aged 37 - Barbiturate | ||
| 1 man - aged 51 - overdose of sleeping tablets | ||
| 1 woman - aged 72 - Aspirin | ||
| 35 |