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behaviour that they cannot be expected to do other than follow the
example of their elders. It will be many years before smoking becomes
a socially unacceptable habit and meanwhile we can expect the number of
persons dying from diseases associated with it to remain high.
ACCIDENTS IN THE HCME.
An analysis of returns received from the Ambulance Service is
shown in the table below. These figures show only those accidents to
which an ambulance was called and do not by any means present a complete
picture of the total number of home accidents which occurred in the
district.
It is well known that those most vulnerable to accidents in the
home are children under five and adults over 65 years of age. The Council
decided to exercise their powers under the Home Safety Act, 1961, by
providing educational material directed mainly to the elderly and posters
and pamphlets were distributed to Old People's Clubs through the Old
People's Welfare Association. The Medical Officer of Health also
addressed meetings on the subject of Home Safety and films were shown.
In addition Health Visitors,, District Nuraes and Home Helps were reminded

Ten deaths of Maiden residents are recorded as being the result
of accidents other than road accidents.
In the tables and comment which follow will be found a summary
of statistics relating to these and other matters, while the report of
the Chief Public Health Inspector presents a summary of the extensive
routine visiting and sampling which is carried out in the Borough by
his staff. Such vigilance continues to be necessary and indeed the
routine work of the Inspectors increases with each successive year.