London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kingston upon Thames 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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accidents and therefore the accidents revealed by the returns made
must be viewed with some reserve.
Following a full working year it is possible to give some
statistical information concerning accidents which is set out in
the following tables;-
ACCIDENTS.
A. SEX AND AGE GROUPS.
| Total number of accidents | Men | Women | Boys* | Girls* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 38 | 40 | 9 | 3 | |||||
| 42.2% | 44.5% | 10% | 3.3% | ||||||
| Age Group | Men | $ of total | Women | % of total | M. + W. % of total | ||||
| Under 18 yrs. | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3.3 | 13.3 | ||||
| 20 | 4 | 4.4 | 1 | 1.1 | 5.5 | ||||
| 30 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8.9 | 18.9 | ||||
| 40 | 4 | 4.4 | 8 | 8.9 | 13.3 | ||||
| 50 | 4 | 4.5 | 11 | 12.2 | 16.7 | ||||
| 60 | 10 | 11.1 | 11 | 12.2 | 23.3 | ||||
| 70 | 7 | 7.8 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.0 | ||||
| 47 | 52.2 | 43 | 47.8 | 100 | |||||
| (*Under 18 years of age.) | |||||||||
B. WORKPLACE INVOLVED.
| National figure for 1965/66 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices | 6 | 6.6% | 35.5% |
| Retail Shops | 72 | 80.0% | 36.6% |
| Warehouses or Wholesale establishments | 6 | 6.6% | 9.0% |
| Catering establishments | 6 | 6.6% | 9.0% |
| 90 |