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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
Hendon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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CLASSES OF ROAD USERS KILLED OR INJURED.
| YEAR | Pedestrians | Motor Drivers | Motor Cyclists | Pillion Passengers | Pedal Cyclists | Other Road Users | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | SLight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | |
| 1953 | 11 | 43 | 152 | - | 12 | 112 | 2 | 39 | 116 | - | 7 | 25 | - | 24 | 156 | - | 12 | 137 |
| 1954 | 8 | 59 | 167 | 1 | 11 | 135 | 8 | 45 | 149 | - | 9 | 30 | 1 | 25 | 139 | - | 27 | 178 |
| 1955 | 12 | 52 | 151 | - | 44 | 172 | 3 | 55 | 203 | - | 12 | 34 | 1 | 22 | 154 | 2 | 27 | 233 |
| 1956 | 11 | 71 | 123 | 1 | 24 | 215 | 3 | 46 | 192 | - | 5 | 34 | 1 | 22 | 128 | 3 | 32 | 230 |
Included in the above table are the Children s Accident figures which are as follows:-
| Y E A R | Pedestrians | Pedal Cyclists | Other Road Users | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | |
| 1953 | - | 10 | 52 | - | 8 | 38 | - | 2 | 24 |
| 1954 | 1 | 16 | 51 | - | 6 | 23 | - | 6 | 18 |
| 1955 | - | 12 | 40 | - | 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| 1956 | 1 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 3.3 | - | 3 | 34 |
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for supplying me with the figures.
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