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
Tottenham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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ACCIDENTS AMONGST MALE MANUAL WORKERS AND RESULTANT ABSENCE
| Part of Body affected | 55 and over | 45 | 54 | 25 | 44 | 24 and under | All Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases | Resultant Absence | No. of Cases | Resultant Absence | No. of Cases | Resultant Absence | No. of Cases | Resultant Absence | No. of Cases | Resultant Absence | |
| Foot and Ankle | 11 | 192 | 16 | 228 | 18 | 316 | 8 | 56 | 53 | 792 |
| Wrist and Hand | 10 | 77 | 12 | 183 | 23 | 358 | 6 | 39 | 51 | 657 |
| Spine | 4 | 39 | 12 | 188 | 17 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 437 |
| Head and Neck | 9 | 106 | 10 | 69 | 11 | 186 | 3 | 23 | 33 | 384 |
| Leg | 4 | 221 | 8 | 370 | 11 | 61 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 672 |
| Arm and Shoulder Girdle | 8 | 152 | 5 | 113 | 10 | 227 | 4 | 64 | 27 | 556 |
| Chest | 7 | 103 | 3 | 82 | 4 | 24 | - | - | 14 | 209 |
| Abdomen | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Pelvic Girdle and Hip | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Multiple, Unspecified, and Other | 11 | 70 | 3 | 79 | 9 | 42 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 214 |
| All Accidents | 65 | 963 | 70 | 1321 | 104 | 1426 | 33 | 226 | 272 | 3936 |
| Number at risk | 297 | 254 | 221 | 60 | 832 | |||||
| Rates per cent per annum | 7.3 | 108 | 9.2 | 173 | 15.7 | 215 | 18.3 | 125 | 10.9 | 157 |