London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[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 12 women and 4 men between the
ages of 37 and 84 years of ape.
Asphyxia 8 1 boy aged 2 months - carbon monoxide
poisoning when house caught fire.
1 man aged 20 - inhalation of stomach contents.
1 man aged 32 - inhalation of stomach contents.
1 woman aged 58 - inhalation of stomach contents.
1 man aged 63 - carbon monoxide poisoning from
inhalation of fumes - faulty flue pipe on gas water
heater.
1 man aged 64 - inhalation of smoke and fire
fumes.
1 woman aged 75 - drowned in her bath.
1 man aged 79 - carbon monoxide poisoning from
inhalation of fumes from solid fuel stove.
Burns and Scalds 1 1 woman aged 84 - multiple burns.
Poisoning 4 1 boy - aged 2 months - lead poisoning -
ingestion of paint flakes.
1 man - aged 52 - Barbiturate.
1 woman - aged 53 - Alcohol and Soneryl.
1 woman - aged 67 - Phenformin overdose.
TOTAL 29