[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough.
- West Bromwich (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1962
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Cause of Death 15 - 44 years 45 - 64 years 65 years & over M F M* F M F Coal gas poisoncng 1 1 2 - 2 1 Drown ing - - - 1 - - Poisoning - - 2 1 - TOTALS 1 1 2 _3_ __3_ _]__ Road Accidents Eleven deaths were due to road accidents compared with 16 in 1961. The following table shows the age groups, sex, and the types of vehicle involved*.: AGE GROUP 0 - 14 years 15 - 44 years 45 - 64 years 65 years and over M F M F M F M F Pedestrian struck by lorry - 1 Pedestrian struck by van - - 1 - . . • . Pedestrian struck by car Motor cycle in collision - - - - 1 - 1 1 with tree Motor cycle in collison - - 1 - - - - - with lamp . 2 • _ Pedestrian struck by motor cycle Motor van in collision with - 1 - - - - - - telegraph pole Motor scooter in collision - - - 1 - - - - with car - m 1 - - - - ■£> _XO-TALS • ' 1 5 1 1 • 1 2 A further 24 deaths have been classfied as due to accident by the Registrar General 9 of which occurred in the home and a further 4 at work. Brief details are given in the following table:- AGE G ROUP 0 - 14 15 - 44 45 - 64 65 years years years years and over M F M F M F M F HOME Falls - - • - • . 1 2 Burns - 1 • - • • 1 1 Inhalation of gas - - - - - 1 2 -TOTALS 1 3 5 WORK t Falls - - 1 m 1 m E lectrocution - - 1 m • m m m Explosion - - - - 1 - - - TOTALS - - 2 - 1 - 1 -](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3026005x_0022.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
