London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Southall 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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The year showed a very bad rise in the motor vehicle accident figures for Southall.
The total of persons killed or injured was increased by 62 over that of 1960, a boy cyclist
was killed, and the number of children injured was up from 37 in 1960 to 82 in 1961.
Of the seven dying as a result of motor accidents in Southall three were Southall
residents and this included the 12 year old boy; three other Southall residents died as a
result of motor accidents received when they were away from home.
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Persons Injured (continued).

Passengers in/on other vehicles3Total 3835Total 44
Equestrienne......Total 11
Summary
Persons killed6 Adults1 Child
Persons injured
Serious:49 Adults13 Children
Slight:352 Adults69 Children
401 Adults82 Children