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Hendon 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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table vii
borough of hendon.
comparative figures of accidents and casualties for the five year period 1951-1955.
| 1951 | 1952 | 19 53 | 1954 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of road accidents involving personal injury | 706 | 714 | 695 | 776 | 930 |
| Accidents per mile of road | 4. 41 | 4.37 | 4.17 | 4.64 | 5.57 |
| Casualty Figures | |||||
| Adults. | |||||
| Killed | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
| Seriously injured | 116 | 115 | 117 | 148 | 196 |
| Slightly injured | 609 | 592 | 584 | 706 | 830 |
| totals | 743 | 722 | 714 | 871 | 1,043 |
| Children (0-15 years) | |||||
| Killed | Nil | 1 | Nil | 1 | 1 |
| Seriously injured | 14 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 16 |
| Slightly injured | 117 | 110 | 114 | 92 | 117 |
| totals | 131 | 132 | 134 | 121 | 134 |
| Combined Adults and Children. | |||||
| totals | 874 | 854 | 848 | 992 | 1,177 |
| Casualties per mile of road | 5.46 | 5.23 | 5.09 | 5.94 | 7.05 |
i am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for supplying me with the
above figures.
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