Table 7-1Common fatal and non fatal accidents incurred by children from 0–1 years

Fatal Accidents in the Home, 2002, UK0–1 years of ageNon-fatal Accidents in the Home, 2002, UK (estimates)0–1 years of age
Choking/suffocation14Falls229
Drowning5Cuts11
Fires7Struck84
Falls5Foreign body34
Poisoning0Burns/scalds26
Other1Poison25
Pinch/crush22
Other46
Total32Total477
Source: Office of National Statistics, Registrar’s General Scotland and Northern Ireland 2002NB: Figures are quoted in 000sSource: Home Accident Surveillance System, DTI, 2002

From: 7, Maintaining Infant Health

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