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Are schools safer for children than public places?
1Accident and Emergency Department, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Objective:
To investigate the frequency and severity of accidents to children in schools.
Methods:
Retrospective analysis of accidents occurring in school over a six month period and resulting in attendance at an accident and emergency department. Comparison was made with accidents occurring in public places,
Results:
During the study period there were 127 school and 251 public place accidents causing fractures or dislocations requiring hospital treatment in 3-16 year old children; 22.4% (127/567) of all injuries at school resulted in fractures or dislocations, as opposed to 20.8% (251/1197) of those sustained in public places.
Conclusions:
Injuries at school are a cause for concern as they occur in a supervised environment and this should be the target of accident prevention measures.