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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
Bromley 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Teachers and many voluntary workers also help greatly in this
matter, but the accident rate still remains too high. .
Local Campaigns
In an effort to reduce this appalling number of home accidents,
the Home Safety Committees of the Borough, have co-operated
with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in their
national campaigns, as follow:—
JANUARY-MARCH. Stop accidents to the elderly (FALLS).
APRIL-JUNE. Stop accidents to the young people (POISONOUS
BERRIES, ETC.).
JULY-SEPTEMBER. Stop home accidents (CARE WITH
MEDICINES, ETC.).
OCTOBER-DECEMBER. Stop home accidents (BURNS.
FIREWORKS, CHRISTMAS, OILHEATERS).