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Accidents to School Children
I am indebted to the Accident Prevention Officer for the following analysis of road accidents
involving child pedestrians aged 5-15 years during 1966 and 1967:-
"The continuing rise in the number of accidents involving child pedestrians — 134 in 1965, 193
in 1966 and 216 in 1967 — is the one black spot in an otherwise encouraging picture over this period
when the total number of road accidents in the Borough decreased by 12%.
A detailed study of these accidents to child pedestrians shows:
(a) that 5-10 years were the ages most involved
(b) that Saturday was the most dangerous day
(c) that the period 4.30—9.0 p.m. was the most dangerous time of the day
(d) that boys are nearly twice as vulnerable as girls:-
Fatal Serious Slight Total
1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967
Girls nil nil 12 19 57 58 69 77
Boys nil nil 30 30 94 109 124 139
nil nil 42 49 151 167 193 216
(e) that the principal causes were 1966 1967
Running across or into the road 105 130
Walking or stepping into the road 46 26
Crossing road from between or behind stationary vehicles 32 30
Other causes 10 30
Conclusion
It is apparent that road safety education is most necessary in the primary schools, 21 of which
were completely free from accident during the school year 1965/66 and only 14 in 1966/67.
The teaching of Kerb Drill is of vital importance and its strict application would result in a substantial
reduction in the number of accidents to child pedestrians.
As most accidents occur after 4.30 p.m. when children are at play or running errands, parents
must recognise and accept their responsibility for the safety of their children outside school hours."
LIST OF SCHOOL HEALTH CLINICS AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1967
a - School Advice e - Orthopaedic i - Ear, Nose & Throat
b - Dental f - Physiotherapy j - Audiology Unit
c - Ophthalmic g - Cerebral Palsy Unit k - Child Guidance
d - Orthoptic h - Speech I - Chiropody
a All Saints' Church Hall, 11 Church Road, N.6.
j Blanche Nevile School for the Deaf, Philip Lane, N.15.
abh Burgoyne Road Clinic, 58 Burgoyne Road, N.4.
a Campsbourne School Clinic, Boyton Road, N.8.
b Chestnuts Clinic, 268 St. Ann's Road, N.15.
k Child Guidance Centre, Tetherdown, N.10.
abh School Clinic, 128 Cornwall Road, N.15.
abh Medical Centre, 150 Fortis Green, N.10.
ah Gordon Road Clinic, 1a Gordon Road, N.11.
b Dental Clinic, 334 High Road, N.15.
abcdefhkl Medical Centre, 239 Lordship Lane, N.17.
h Mildura Court Clinic, 18 Gisburn Road, N.8.
abhi Medical Centre, 131 Park Lane, N.17.
a Somerset Road Clinic, 370 High Road, N.17.
abci Stuart Villa Clinic, 11 Stuart Crescent, N.22.
abcdefhil Medical Centre, rear of Hornsey Town Hall, 23a Weston Park, N.8.
dfgh Vale Road School for Physically Handicapped Children, N.4.
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