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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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CLASSES OF ROAD USERS KILLED OR INJURED
| YEAR | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 10 | 47 | 164 | 5 | 54 | 245 | 3 | 64 | 229 | - | 10 | 44 | 1 | 19 | 184 | 2 | 57 | 292 |
| 1959 | 9 | 63 | 182 | 3 | 41 | 285 | - | 63 | 251 | - | 15 | 43 | 2 | 28 | 142 | 2 | 36 | 302 |
| 1960 | 5 | 90 | 199 | 3 | 50 | 354 | 1 | 71 | 255 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 15 | 116 | 1 | 40 | 344 |
| 1961 | 13 | 68 | 188 | 3 | 47 | 292 | 6 | 56 | 237 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 14 | 130 | 4 | 43 | 343 |
Included in the above table are the Children's Accident figures which are as follows:
| PEDESTRIANS | PEDAL CYCLISTS | OTHER ROAD USERS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | Killed | Serious | Slight | |
| 1958 | - | 15 | 65 | - | 6 | 53 | _ | 1 | 50 |
| 1959 | - | 11 | 65 | - | 12 | 44 | - | 4 | 39 |
| 1960 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 34 | - | 3 | 57 |
| 1961 | 1 | 20 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 49 |
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for supplying me with the figures.
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