Factors in child burn and scald accidents in Bradford 1969-73.
- 1 December 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
- Vol. 33 (4), 270-273
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.33.4.270
Abstract
A study was undertaken of burn and scald accidents to children in Bradford [UK]. Accidents (1577) treated in the Bradford Royal Infirmary between 1969 and 1973 were analyzed by city ward of residence of the patient and these were correlated with 14 social and demographic characteristics of the wards. A correlation was found between burn and scald accidents and New Commonwealth immigrants and overcrowding. Families (78) at the burns clinic were interviewed. Similar patterns to those in the larger study were found. Although clinical impressions emerged concerning the details of the accidents, the interviews did not provide any explanation for the main findings.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Social area analysis in community medicine.Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 1977
- Burns.1970