Drowning and near drowning
To determine the pattern of drowning and near drowning of children in Britain and identify means of prevention.
Lead investigator
Dr J R Sibert
About the study
This study focused on children under 15 years of age from the United Kingdom. Cases of near drowning were notified through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit. Deaths from drowning were ascertained from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accident’s press cutting survey on a quarterly basis; the final statistics were received from the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys for England and Wales, the Scottish Government Record Office, and the Northern Ireland Office (ICD (ninth revision) E910).
Duration
January 1988 – December 1989
Published papers
Outcome in children who nearly drown: a British Isles study – PMC
Drowning and near drowning in children in the United Kingdom: lessons for prevention – PubMed
Advice/Support Group
Child Accident Prevention Trust
Web: https://www.capt.org.uk Email: safe@capt.org.uk