HC Deb 13 December 1955 vol 547 cc157-8W
67. Mr. Hannan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland were injured or died as the result of accidents in their homes in each of the last two years, at convenient dates; and what percentage of these involved children.

Mr. J. Stuart

One thousand one hundred and thirty-four people in Scotland died as a result of accidents in their homes in 1953, of whom 20.5 per cent. were children under fifteen years of age. One thousand one hundred and six died in 1954, of whom 19.5 per cent. were children. No figures of the number of injuries are available.