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(2) A loop of flex across a living room. This is a double danger :
the flex may be tripped over, or worn insulation might cause
an electric shock.
(3) A loose mat on a slippery floor. An old person who slips
and falls may be fatally injured.
(4) Loose stair carpets.
burns and scalds.
(5) An unguarded fire in a bedroom. It may easily set fire to
the hem of a frock or nightdress and cause a fatal accident.
(6) A saucepan handle sticking out over the edge of a stove.
A child could scald itself badly by pulling the saucepan over.
(7) A loose tablecloth which a child can reach and pull off,
carrying with it teapots, hot pans, books or vases of flowers
which might be on the table. Bad bruises or scalds can be
caused in this way.
electrocution.
(8) An electric fire or radio set in a bathroom. Electric
appliances of all kinds are dangerous in bathrooms.
poisoning.
(9) Medicines or garden chemicals left within reach of a child.
A comparatively small amount of poison, which would not
hurt an adult, can kill a child.
suffocation.
(10) Down pillows for small babies. If the baby turns over it may
suffocate. Many babies in fact die each year in this way.
Precautions on Leaving the House.
See that: your cigarette is out, the iron is unplugged, gas taps
are turned off, fires are guarded, and the television and wireless are
switched off, or better still, disconnected.
Mass Radiography.
A further survey in the Area was carried out by Mass Radiography
Unit 6B in the months of April, May and June over a period
of approximately seven weeks.