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September 25, 1944
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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1944 National Safety Council report shows 11% rise in accidental deaths for US children under 5 in 1943 vs. 1942, blamed on wartime neglect; burns top cause; overall, falls led accidental deaths (27,400) over traffic (23,400); farm accidents killed 17,000+.
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Fatal Accidents Among Children Reveal Increase
CHICAGO, Sept. 25. (UP)—Death claimed 11 per cent more children under five years of age in 1943 than in 1942 accidents, the National Safety Council announced in its 1944 edition on 'Accident Facts,' despite an 18 per cent decrease in auto mileage and additional scientific life-saving drugs available to doctors.
Neglect of children by 1943 Americans at war was to blame according to interpretation of the causes of accidental deaths among children, who suffered the greatest death rate rise in 1943 of all groups.
Burns were responsible for 24 per cent of the accidental deaths of children under five. Automobile accidents constituted the third most frequent cause for death and drowning the fourth.
Deaths of children in school were up 5 per cent, and deaths in the home rose 7 per cent. Nearly half of the fatal accidents at home took place in the yard or the kitchen, while the playground or gymnasium claimed the most at school. Half of those on the playground was attributed to 'unorganized play.'
Traffic deaths, which lead the nation's fatalities for 20 years, fell into second place in 1943, giving falls the lead as the nation's No. 1 cause of accidental deaths. The death toll from falls was 27,400 compared to the 23,400 traffic deaths.
Accidents killed more than 17,000 of America's farm people. Farm work accidents accounted for 4500 of the fatalities, and about 7500 farm residents were killed by accidents in their homes.
The Safety Council pointed out that an accident death occurred every five and one-half minutes in 1943, and an injury every three seconds. Every 16 minutes someone suffered a fatal accident at home and every six and one-half seconds there was a non-fatal accident.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25. (UP)—Death claimed 11 per cent more children under five years of age in 1943 than in 1942 accidents, the National Safety Council announced in its 1944 edition on 'Accident Facts,' despite an 18 per cent decrease in auto mileage and additional scientific life-saving drugs available to doctors.
Neglect of children by 1943 Americans at war was to blame according to interpretation of the causes of accidental deaths among children, who suffered the greatest death rate rise in 1943 of all groups.
Burns were responsible for 24 per cent of the accidental deaths of children under five. Automobile accidents constituted the third most frequent cause for death and drowning the fourth.
Deaths of children in school were up 5 per cent, and deaths in the home rose 7 per cent. Nearly half of the fatal accidents at home took place in the yard or the kitchen, while the playground or gymnasium claimed the most at school. Half of those on the playground was attributed to 'unorganized play.'
Traffic deaths, which lead the nation's fatalities for 20 years, fell into second place in 1943, giving falls the lead as the nation's No. 1 cause of accidental deaths. The death toll from falls was 27,400 compared to the 23,400 traffic deaths.
Accidents killed more than 17,000 of America's farm people. Farm work accidents accounted for 4500 of the fatalities, and about 7500 farm residents were killed by accidents in their homes.
The Safety Council pointed out that an accident death occurred every five and one-half minutes in 1943, and an injury every three seconds. Every 16 minutes someone suffered a fatal accident at home and every six and one-half seconds there was a non-fatal accident.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Child Accidents
Fatal Burns
Traffic Deaths
Farm Fatalities
National Safety Council
Where did it happen?
United States
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United States
Event Date
1943
Story Details
Accidental deaths among children under five increased 11% in 1943 compared to 1942, despite reduced auto mileage and medical advances; neglect blamed; burns, autos, drowning key causes; school and home deaths rose; nationally, falls overtook traffic as top accidental death cause; farm accidents killed over 17,000.