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The cost to the National Health Service of treating home accident injuries is estimated at £450 million per year, with an additional £1,740 million for the cost of lost output, pain, grief and suffering. Some facts and figures: - The biggest single cause of accidents is human error. With forethought most accidents could be prevented. More people are injured in their own homes than anywhere else.
- In 1995, home accidents accounted for 37 percent of all accidents requiring hospital treatment.
- Falls account for over 38 percent of all home accidents.
- Fire is one of the most serious hazards in any home. It is fast spreading, lethal and devastating, yet very often preventable.
- Accidents involving young children often occur in the presence of an adult.
- Many accidents occur in the home from everyday activities such as children playing, preparing food, simply moving about the house, carrying out DIY and other household repairs.
The Community Development Unit team have a wide range of educational and promotional material relating to: - home safety
- child safety
- barbeque safety
- HIV and Aids
- garden safety
- other issues relating to home safety
| - slips and falls
- kitchen safety
- sun and skin cancer
- smoke alarms
- Carbon Monoxide
| For more information please contact Community Development Unit or visit the following websites: St Edmundsbury Borough Council may be able to assist with home safety issues, if you meet the renovation grant criteria.
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