Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-12-03
Home, Safe Home
By Dr. Donald A. Dukeow Secretary Public Health Educate
Section of the American Public Health Association


By Dr. Donald Dukeow Secretary Education
Section of the American Public Health Association
Home to refuge of safety 1t is the place
when the troubles of the world become unbeaabe 1t sup
place where protection from all of
troublesome things like accidents that bother mentally
and hurt physically AT least that is what the story books
tell
What are the facts? Carefully statistics that
home safe like to think it Actually
people result home than die
accidents in industry the highway other public
places Home really the most dangerous place in the world
rather than the safest
1t is more dangerous people
to control accidents rarely opportunity
advise the how correct these hazards
industry safety engineers constantly at work installing
procto nhere advising on safe procedure ere ana etng
safeguards that the worker from the injuries that
may time death On the highway patrol
seymnded police constantly at work Roads have been
engineering standards that make them
safety automobiles People constantly be-
admonished drive safely But home and fam
you saeyminded hazards bound to exist You
only you of the projections forced
supplies electricity and water and the fire depart
en the safety aspects of your home you
How your home? you of the
and the unsafe practices around house doubt
you checked them found certain things need chang
ing you changed them? doubt it doubt it because
didn't remember an experience had number OF years
often fail to do it. writing about
talking safety every month
article home safety that stressed the importance of hand
rails starways safety factor that might prevent serious
nv family was hurt when she fell down stairway
hand rail From failure put in that hand rail after
closely associated with safety education might
install the projections for safe living
at home only what is safe, but must
on the information that home will be
how to make them.
SICKNESS AND HOME WORK
1t standing joke illness to stay
from the the ball wouldn't be
surprised what of the family egn
stay home work the yard That nice
YOU get frequently people who to
stay their spend the day they should spend in bed
pueng Climbing ladders doing carpenter
work sharp tools digging the yard types of home
illness absence work
might dangerous occupations for person whose
mind is logged by his Illness
stay with cold headache, we fill up
aspirin sedave other drug that makes US feel
better ability think straight quickly These
dangerous to have place
the house in bed chair Don't take
where can't act too quickly it is really very
climb ladders tools otherwise expose
risk injury When SICK do those things
necessary getting The sick to be the
Job S sick to work at home.
yards equipped with and driveway Late
noticed items youngsters being run
My casualties consist
of tricycle.. Fortunately them bu
we'd better add this to the list
behind when back out
of our garages. Better be safe than sorry
n this article have spent time in the yard We
haven't house. though it,
full Of hazardous situations Your Toledo Safety Council
Feather anxious to help make home
place they would be willing help
them half chance In the meantime might think
of the things have talked Maybe OF
hazards dangerous practices be found around your
them your family will have happier
time thought hurry home think have
few spots could make bit safer