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HEALTH
List: Top Ten Causes of Accidents Amongst Children Under 5 Years Old (UK Study)
Date: 1993
Source: Y H Carter and P W Jones
Base: 100 children brought in to a general practice based in north Staffordshire.
Notes: The study broke the 'Falls' category into the following sub-categories - Falls on same level (28), From on elevel to another (23), Stairs (14), From buildings (1), Other (1). Please see link above for the full details including tables on the type of injuries sustained and other pertinent factors.
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Type of Accident
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Number (%)
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Falls
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67
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Bumping into objects
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1
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Pulling / Twisting
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7
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Foreign bodies (swallowed / in nose)
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7
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Jamming / Crushing
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6
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Poisons
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6
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Bicycle
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5
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Fires and Heat
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4
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Cuts by sharp object
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2
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Scalds
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2
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