HC Deb 04 March 1963 vol 673 cc12-3W
Mr. Owen

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were injured by burning clothing in 1962, giving the sex and age groups.

Mr. Brooke

The only statistics available are for fatal accidents of this kind. Statistics for 1962 are not yet complete. The 1961 figures for deaths from accidents in the home and residential istitu-

— All ages 0–4 5–14 15–44 45–64 65–74 75 and over
Males … … 44 2 — 4 6 6 26
Females … … 190 16 20 18 19 37 80

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