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Hendon 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE VI
BOROUGH OF HENDON.
COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES FOR THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD 1950-1954.
| Total number of road accidents involving personal injury | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 19 53 | 1954 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 603 | 706 | 714 | 695 | 776 | |
| Accidents per mile of road | 3.77 | 4.41 | 4.37 | 4.17 | 4.64 |
| Casualty Figures | |||||
| Adults. | |||||
| Killed | 14 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 |
| Seriously Injured | 79 | 116 | 115 | 117 | 148 |
| Slightly Injured | 496 | 609 | 592 | 584 | 706 |
| TOTALS | 589 | 743 | 722 | 714 | 871 |
| Children (0-15 years) | |||||
| Killed | Nil | Nil | 1 | Nil | 1 |
| Seriously Injured | 16 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 28 |
| Slightly Injured | 105 | 117 | 110 | 114 | 92 |
| TOTALS | 121 | 131 | 132 | 134 | 121 |
| Combined Adults and Children. | |||||
| TOTALS | 710 | 874 | 854 | 848 | 992 |
| Casualties per mile of road | 4.43 | 5.46 | 5.23 | 5.09 | 5.94 |
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for supplying me with the
above figures,
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