Analysis of data revealed that fall was the commonest
accident / injury among under five children and was almost
similar in both the areas. Certain form of injury / accidents
like electric shock, dog bite and foreign body ingestion were
only recorded in the urban slum area and was not found in
MIG area. On the contrary two cases of poisoning were
found in MIG area and none from slum area.
Macgregor 6 in the study of Injuries associated with falls
from beds reviewed by all children attending with an injury
sustained due to a fall from a bed or top bunk over five
months at accident and emergency (A&E) department in the
Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital (U.K). 85 children were
identified, a majority of whom were reported to have fallen
out of bed while sleeping. 25 sustained a fracture, 27 a head
injury, 12 a laceration requiring treatment, and 21 sustained
a soft tissue injury to a limb. Fourteen (16%) required
admission. 66 (78%) of the injuries occurred in children
under the age of 6 years. His studies showed a higher
incidence of significant injury than previously reported, and
demonstrate the inadvisability of letting children under the
age of 6 years sleep in upper bunks. In an attempt to make
parents more aware of the risks it is recommended that these
dangers should be brought to public attention.