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 IN PRINCIPAL TRADE GROUPS
| Part Affected | Crpnts (28.9) | Lav. Aits. (23.6) | Grdnrs. (31.9) | Bidg. Lab. (73.4) | Bdni. Lab. (36.5) | Rd. & Swr Lab. (75)) | R.D.Lab. &Pl.Att. (31.5) | Painter (89.9) | Park Att. (46.8) | Refuse Colltr. (50.7) | Loade* Driver (20.4) | Sheet Orderly (63.5) | Others (260) | All (832) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | C* | AR* | |
| Foot & Ankle | - | - | 2 | 2.8 | - | - | 2 | .9 | - | - | 10 | 4.4 | 8 | 8.5 | - | - | 1 | .7 | 6 | 3.9 | - | - | 2 | 1.1 | 22 | 2.8 | 53 | 2.1 |
| Wrist & Hand | 2 | 2.3 | - | - | 2 | 2.1 | 6 | 2.7 | 2 | 1.8 | 7 | 3.1 | 6 | 6.3 | 8 | 3.0 | 1 | .7 | 2 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | .5 | 13 | 1.7 | 51 | 2.0 |
| Spine | 1 | 1.2 | - | - | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 2.3 | - | - | 3 | 1.3 | 3 | 3.2 | 3 | 1.1 | 1 | .7 | 2 | 1.3 | 4 | 6.5 | 1 | .5 | 10 | 1.3 | 34 | 1.4 |
| Head & Neck | 1 | 1.2 | - | - | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.3 | 2 | 2.1 | 5 | 1.8 | 1 | .7 | 1 | .7 | - | - | - | 12 | 1.5 | 33 | 1.3 | |
| Leg | 2 | 2.3 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2.3 | 1 | .9 | 3 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.1 | 3 | 1.1 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | 2.6 | - | - | 1 | t5 | 6 | .8 | 28 | 1.1 |
| Arm & Shoulder Girdle | 1 | 1.2 | - | - | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 2.3 | 1 | .9 | 3 | 1.3 | 2 | 2.1 | 3 | 1.1 | - | - | 2 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.1 | 6 | .8 | 27 | 1.1 |
| Chest | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2.1 | 3 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | .7 | - | - | 1 | .7 | 1 | 1.6 | - | - | 4 | .5 | 14 | .6 |
| Abdomen | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | .5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | .1 |
| Pelvic Girdle & Hip | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | .1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Unspecified & Multiple & Other | 1 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 | 8 | 3.6 | - | - | 1 | .4 | - | - | 1 | .7 | - | - | 2 | 1.1 | 9 | 1.2 | 29 | 1.2 |
| All Accidents | 8 | 9.2 | 2 | 2.8 | 7 | 7.3 | 37 | 16.6 | 8 | 7.3 | 37 | 16.4 | 23 | 24.3 | 25 | 9.3 | 6 | 4.3 | 19 | 12.5 | 8 | 13.1 | 9 | 4.7 | 83 | 10.6 | 272 | 10.9 |
| * NOTE *C* = Number of Cases. *AR* - Annual Accident Rate per cent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||