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June, 1951 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Bulletin 33tuted as rapidly as health department planning <strong>of</strong> activities to be institutedfacilities are developed. when funds are provided.„, „ ^.. , ,, , , Non-motor vehicle and non-indvistrial<strong>The</strong> Section mcreased the amount <strong>of</strong>^^^.^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^st<strong>at</strong>istical service m 1950. More special^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ .^ ^^^^^ <strong>Carolina</strong>. <strong>The</strong>requests from physicians, other m-^^ ^^^^^ accidents are in thedividuals, and various agencies were re-^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ communiceivedand inform<strong>at</strong>ion provided than^^^^^ ^.^^^^^^ .^ childhood, and thein previous yeais.continu<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> accidents as an increas-SectionAccident Preventioning cause <strong>of</strong> de<strong>at</strong>h among individuals'^^ hazard, accidents are now the lead-This Section is in the process <strong>of</strong> form- between the ages <strong>of</strong> one and twenty-five<strong>at</strong>ion. Funds have not yet become avail- years. <strong>The</strong> most numerous accidents areable for personnel or oper<strong>at</strong>ing expenses, falls <strong>of</strong> elderly persons.Up to the present, activities have con- <strong>The</strong> following table presents a sumsisted<strong>of</strong> explor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the problem by mary <strong>of</strong> the accident de<strong>at</strong>hs for the yearthe Division Director and preliminary 1949:Leading Causes <strong>of</strong> Accidental De<strong>at</strong>hs, by Place <strong>of</strong>Occurrence, by Age, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>Cause <strong>of</strong> De<strong>at</strong>h Number Under 1 year 1-14 yrs. 15 & overAll accidents 2,241 157 343 1,741Motor Vehicle 965 6 134 825Traffic 939 5 120 814Non-Traffic 26 1 14 11All Other Accidents 1,276 151 209 916Falls 258 1 10 247Drowning 121 — 37 84Conflagr<strong>at</strong>ion 116 5 41 70Mechanical Suffoc<strong>at</strong>ion 112 103 3 6Burjis (other than conflagr<strong>at</strong>ion) 98 4 28 66Firearms 89 — 24 65Poisonings by solids and liquids 70 3 20 47W<strong>at</strong>er Transports 56 — 8 48Other Road Vehicles 19—81134Railway 51 — 2 49Aircraft 46 — — 46Blow from Palling Object 39—5Other Accidents 192 35 23 134L<strong>at</strong>e Effects <strong>of</strong> Injury and Poisoning __ 9 — — 9<strong>The</strong> activities <strong>of</strong> this Section will be accident prevention. This importantdirected primarily <strong>at</strong> home accident problem, which together with otherprevention. Local health department non-motor vehicle accidents in 1949staff members will be given training to caused over twice as many de<strong>at</strong>hs asacquaint them with the n<strong>at</strong>ure and motor vehicle and industrial accidentsscope <strong>of</strong> the problem as well as the combined, is appropri<strong>at</strong>ely <strong>of</strong> concern tobasic techniques <strong>of</strong> prevention. Where- the public health organiz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> thever possible, support will be given to the st<strong>at</strong>e.industrial safety program <strong>of</strong> the In-;dustrial Commission and Labor Depart- SANITARY ENGINEERmG DIVISONment as well as to the highway safety —J. M. Jarrett, B.S., Directorprogram <strong>of</strong> the Motor Vehicle Bureau.<strong>The</strong>re is within the st<strong>at</strong>e government <strong>The</strong> following is a very brief summaryno centralized effort in the fleld <strong>of</strong> home <strong>of</strong> the numerous activities engaged in
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