Head

During WW1 the British army replaced its infantry's cloth caps with steel helmets, but to everyones surprise the number of reported head injuries actually increased.
Does anyone know why?

(it might not be WW1, I cant remember where I read this)

Originally posted by asplandmatt
During WW1 the British army replaced its infantry's cloth caps with steel helmets, but to everyones surprise the number of reported head injuries actually increased.
Does anyone know why?

(it might not be WW1, I cant remember where I read this)

My guess is that people who would otherwise have been killed by getting hit in the head were injured instead.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
My guess is that people who would otherwise have been killed by getting hit in the head were injured instead.

Yeah.

I thought this was going to be tough.

ah well.

what worrying is this was to everyone's surprise

Two cases:
(1) Without helmet, shot in head : dead and not surprised.
(2) With helmet, shot in head : injured and surprised.
Better surprised than dead.

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Two cases:
(1) Without helmet, shot in head : dead and not surprised.
(2) With helmet, shot in head : injured and surprised.
Better surprised than dead.

you very presumptious, arent you

Originally posted by mazziewag
you very presumptious, arent you

Please, you elaborate...?

Originally posted by asplandmatt
During WW1 the British army replaced its infantry's cloth caps with steel helmets, but to everyones surprise the number of reported head injuries actually increased.
Does anyone know why?

(it might not be WW1, I cant remember where I read this)

Research carried out in 2006:
Wearing a cycle helmet increases your chance of being knocked off your bike.
http://tinyurl.com/h88sa

Originally posted by Diapason
Research carried out in 2006:
Wearing a cycle helmet increases your chance of being knocked off your bike.
http://tinyurl.com/h88sa

Actually his findings were that cars drove closer to him when he was wearing a helmet. He did not claim that wearing a helmet will increase a person's chance of being hit by a car.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Actually his findings were that cars drove closer to him when he was wearing a helmet. He did not claim that wearing a helmet will increase a person's chance of being hit by a car.

neither did diapason. He claimed the likelyhood of being knocked off your bike would increase, not being hit by a car.

Originally posted by smomofo
neither did diapason. He claimed the likelyhood of being knocked off your bike would increase, not being hit by a car.

Same thing.