Fireworks (Injuries) (Hansard, 26 February 1975)

§ Mr. Dempsey
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can now give the figures of recorded injuries caused by fireworks during the period mid-October to mid-November 1974.

FIREWORK INJURIES IN SCOTLAND

1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969

Total 44 63 64 55 49 90

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Place of accident:

1. Family or private party 5 13 13 13 10 21

2. Public or semi-public party 7 7 16 7 6 5

3. Casual incident in street etc. 18 26 21 24 26 41

4. Other place 5 9 5 6 5 10

5. Not known 9 8 9 5 2 13

Type of firework:

1. Banger 9 23 22 18 20 42

2. Rocket 9 11 3 8 7 8

3. Jumping cracker 1 1 2 5 2 6

4. Other flyabout (flying saucer, helicopter, whirlibird etc.) 2 Included in (7)

5. Display firework (e.g. Roman candle or coloured fires etc.) 8 14 8 9 7 9

6. Home-made or extracted powder 2 2 2 2 1 1

7. Other 2 1 4 3 2 6

8. Not known 11 11 23 10 10 18

Severity of injury:

1. Died 0 0 0 0 0 0

2. Detained more than one night 8 4 5 7 8 19

3. Sufficient to cause absence from work or equivalent 6 10 4 0 1

4. Minor injury 29 46 51 48 37 70

5. Not known 1 3 4 0 3 1

Age group:

Over 21 3 7 7 4 10 9

16–20 1 4 1 3 2 3

13–15 10 17 13 17 12 17

Under 13 30 35 43 31 25 61

Sex of casualties:

Male 37 51 54 44 45 76

Female 7 12 10 10 4 11

Not recorded — — — — — 3

Eye injuries 11 20 12 12 15 30

194W

§ Mr. William Ross
From the available statistics it is not possible to give the cost per accused person, but the figures given below show the average cost per trial case in which criminal legal aid was granted for the five years ending 31st March 1974:

§ Mr. William Ross
Forty-four persons received hospital treatment for injuries caused by fireworks during the period 13th October to 9th November last year, compared with 63 in the corresponding period in 1973. Detailed information is given below:

FIREWORK INJURIES IN SCOTLAND
	1974	1973	1972	1971	1970	1969
Total	44	63	64	55	49	90
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Place of accident:
1. Family or private party	5	13	13	13	10	21
2. Public or semi-public party	7	7	16	7	6	5
3. Casual incident in street etc.	18	26	21	24	26	41
4. Other place	5	9	5	6	5	10
5. Not known	9	8	9	5	2	13
Type of firework:
1. Banger	9	23	22	18	20	42
2. Rocket	9	11	3	8	7	8
3. Jumping cracker	1	1	2	5	2	6
4. Other flyabout (flying saucer, helicopter, whirlibird etc.)	2	Included in (7)
5. Display firework (e.g. Roman candle or coloured fires etc.)	8	14	8	9	7	9
6. Home-made or extracted powder	2	2	2	2	1	1
7. Other	2	1	4	3	2	6
8. Not known	11	11	23	10	10	18
Severity of injury:
1. Died	0	0	0	0	0	0
2. Detained more than one night	8	4	5	7	8	19
3. Sufficient to cause absence from work or equivalent	6	10	4	0	1
4. Minor injury	29	46	51	48	37	70
5. Not known	1	3	4	0	3	1
Age group:
Over 21	3	7	7	4	10	9
16–20	1	4	1	3	2	3
13–15	10	17	13	17	12	17
Under 13	30	35	43	31	25	61
Sex of casualties:
Male	37	51	54	44	45	76
Female	7	12	10	10	4	11
Not recorded	—	—	—	—	—	3
Eye injuries	11	20	12	12	15	30