Booklet Safety in your home
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Booklet
Production date
1962
Object number
2008.398
Physical Description
Booklet Safety in your home
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Paper
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Published by
E.P. PUBLISHING CO.LTD.
for
EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
17 Denbigh Street, London, S.W.1
in collaboration with
THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR
THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS
1st Edition 1962 - Total copies printed - 15,000
WORLD COPYRIGHT RESERVED
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HOME SAFETY
(Home)
Published in collaboration with
THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS
SAFETY in your Home
U.K. price 2/6
THE BEDROOM
Floors. See that floors are in good condition as described
previously J.
Hearing. All types of bedroom fires should be guarded
with firmly fixed guards 2, and kept in good repair. Keep
heaters away from curtains and bedcoverings 3.
Windows. Make sure windows catches are secure and sash
cords in good condition 4. For children’s room use
special safety catches to prevent the window opening too
far.
Beds. Children should have seperate beds or cots. For
elderly folk reduce the height of the bed to help them get
in and out more easily. Babies should not sleep in their
parents’ bed (this may cause suffocation).
Electric Blankets. If you use an electric blanket switch it,
off before getting into bed. Avoid folding it. Follow
manufacturers” Instructions carefully. The British Stan-
dard 2612-1956 is a good guide when purchasing an
electric blanket.
Lighting. Be able to light your way into the room and to
light the room from the bed. Have firmly-based bedride
lamps 5.
General Safety. Keep the room well ventilated at all times
6, Never smoke in bed. Falling asleep while smoking can
cause deaths by asphyxiation from surrounding blankets.
Sleeping tablets should be put out in simple doses only.
THE NURSERY
Floor. Line floors, washed but not polished, are most
suitable for materials and playroom 1. Use washable mon
slip mats 2.
Cots. Choose cots conforming to the British Standard
specification, with buts not more than 2I its, aparts and
strong safety catches 3. If a pillow it used it should be
Small and firm 4. Use flame-coustant materials for bed-
clothes 5. If possible anchor the cot to flose so that baby’s
movements will not disturb is 6.
Windows. Bar windows with vertical bars not more than
2I in, apart 7.
Furniture. Choose small furniture with rounded corners,
plenty of storage space for sidinests 8, and smoothly-
running drawers 9.
Heating. Electric convector heaters are the safest type for
nursery spun 10. Coal fires should be guarded with a fixed
guard, or electric fires can be fixed high on the wall out
of the search of children.
General Safety. Train children to be tidy and put away
toys 11. Give them boys of non-flammable materials, no
sharp edges and soft toys with firmly-fixed eyes 12. Do not
lot them play with beads, small buttons or pears. A safety
not on a baby’s cot in wine if there are pets in the house 13.
Published by
E.P. PUBLISHING CO.LTD.
for
EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
17 Denbigh Street, London, S.W.1
in collaboration with
THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR
THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS
1st Edition 1962 - Total copies printed - 15,000
WORLD COPYRIGHT RESERVED
—------------------------EP—-----------------------------
HOME SAFETY
(Home)
Published in collaboration with
THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS
SAFETY in your Home
U.K. price 2/6
THE BEDROOM
Floors. See that floors are in good condition as described
previously J.
Hearing. All types of bedroom fires should be guarded
with firmly fixed guards 2, and kept in good repair. Keep
heaters away from curtains and bedcoverings 3.
Windows. Make sure windows catches are secure and sash
cords in good condition 4. For children’s room use
special safety catches to prevent the window opening too
far.
Beds. Children should have seperate beds or cots. For
elderly folk reduce the height of the bed to help them get
in and out more easily. Babies should not sleep in their
parents’ bed (this may cause suffocation).
Electric Blankets. If you use an electric blanket switch it,
off before getting into bed. Avoid folding it. Follow
manufacturers” Instructions carefully. The British Stan-
dard 2612-1956 is a good guide when purchasing an
electric blanket.
Lighting. Be able to light your way into the room and to
light the room from the bed. Have firmly-based bedride
lamps 5.
General Safety. Keep the room well ventilated at all times
6, Never smoke in bed. Falling asleep while smoking can
cause deaths by asphyxiation from surrounding blankets.
Sleeping tablets should be put out in simple doses only.
THE NURSERY
Floor. Line floors, washed but not polished, are most
suitable for materials and playroom 1. Use washable mon
slip mats 2.
Cots. Choose cots conforming to the British Standard
specification, with buts not more than 2I its, aparts and
strong safety catches 3. If a pillow it used it should be
Small and firm 4. Use flame-coustant materials for bed-
clothes 5. If possible anchor the cot to flose so that baby’s
movements will not disturb is 6.
Windows. Bar windows with vertical bars not more than
2I in, apart 7.
Furniture. Choose small furniture with rounded corners,
plenty of storage space for sidinests 8, and smoothly-
running drawers 9.
Heating. Electric convector heaters are the safest type for
nursery spun 10. Coal fires should be guarded with a fixed
guard, or electric fires can be fixed high on the wall out
of the search of children.
General Safety. Train children to be tidy and put away
toys 11. Give them boys of non-flammable materials, no
sharp edges and soft toys with firmly-fixed eyes 12. Do not
lot them play with beads, small buttons or pears. A safety
not on a baby’s cot in wine if there are pets in the house 13.