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Table 6.
Home Accidents
Stepney residents treated in London hospitals for injuries arising
from hone accidents during period July-December. 1959.
Cause of Injury.
Cutting and piercing instrument
55
Fall on stairs inside building
17
Fall off ladder, chair, etc.
11
Fall in room (on same level)
11
Fall over object (on same level)
9
Fall from one level to another
7
Fall in garden
2
Fall on steps outside house
2
Fall out of building (windows, etc.)
1
Other fall
6
Hitting object
13
Hit by object
10
1eapot
6
Cooking Stove (saucepans, fats, etc.)
5
Other boiling liquid
4
Electric shock
1
Overdose of barbiturates
l
Any other poison
l
Open fire
2
Other type of accident
20
184
Nature of Injury.
Laceration
69
Fracture
18
Dislocation or sprain
17
Head injury
13
Superficial injury
22
Contusion or crushing
16
Burns
22
Effect of poison
2
Other injury
5
184
Ages of Injured Persons.
Under 1 3
1 — 4 30
5-10 12
11-65 117
Over 65 22
184
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