Key Health Data for the West Midlands 2003
Table 7.6. Smoke alarm ownership and injury sustained at accidental fires in dwellings in the West Midlands metropolitan county 1999/00 to 2002/3
Accidental dwelling fires with casualties |
34.1% |
14.7% |
51.3% |
Type of casualty: |
|
|
|
Death |
18.1% |
20.8% |
61.1% |
Injury |
|
|
|
Overcome by smoke, fumes or gas |
37.4% |
14.1% |
48.5% |
Burns or scalds |
25.6% |
9.8% |
64.6% |
Physical injuries incl. cuts, bruises, sprains & fractures |
28.6% |
19.0% |
52.4% |
Combination of burns and overcome by gas/smoke |
17.9% |
25.6% |
56.4% |
Precautionary check up |
36.0% |
16.4% |
47.6% |
Shock |
34.5% |
17.2% |
48.3% |
Other specified injury |
53.3% |
26.7% |
20.0% |
Unknown |
44.4% |
0.0% |
55.6% |
Total injuries |
34.2% |
14.8% |
50.9% |
Rescue (without injury) |
44.4% |
10.3% |
45.3% |
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