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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
Sutton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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(d) Accident Returns
The number of home accident casualties conveyed by ambulance to hospital between 1st April, 1965 to 31st December, 1965 was as follows:-
| Under 1 year | 1-4 years | 5-14 years | 15-24 years | 25-44 years | 45-64 years | 65+ years | Age not stated | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 39 | 31 | 16 | 49 | 44 | 70 | 16 | 267 |
These figures relate only to those accident cases of sufficient
severity to warrant the calling of an ambulance. The total of those
requiring first aid or treatment by the general practitioner or who attended
hospital by their own transport is unknown but is obviously much greater.
Attention is drawn to the large number of home accidents involving the
young and the elderly, more than half the total being made up of those over
65 years and under 15 years of age, less than a third of the total population.
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