Pearn J, Nixon J
Med J Aust. 1977 Nov 19;2(21):702-4. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb99227.x.
The rate of childhood drowning and near-drowning accidents in home swimming pools has doubled over the last five years. A study has been undertaken to determine whether this is due simply to an absolute increase in the number of home swimming pools, or whether pools themselves are becoming intrinsically more dangerous, or both. Direct measurement of pool-house ratios has been undertaken by means of aerial photography. Supportive data have been obtained from municipal records. Pool-home ratios for the cities of Canberra and Brisbane are compared (estimated 1: 10.7, and 1:13.3 respectively). It is suggested that swimming pools are not becoming intrinsically more dangerous to children; the data suggest that effective pool legislation will prevent childhood drownings in spite of increasing trends in home pool ownership.
在过去五年中，家庭游泳池中儿童溺水及险些溺水事故的发生率翻了一番。已开展一项研究，以确定这仅仅是由于家庭游泳池数量的绝对增加，还是游泳池本身正变得内在更危险，抑或是两者皆有。已通过航空摄影对泳池与房屋的比例进行了直接测量。已从市政记录中获取了支持性数据。对堪培拉和布里斯班两市的泳池与房屋比例进行了比较（估计分别为1:10.7和1:13.3）。研究表明，游泳池对儿童而言并非内在变得更危险；数据表明，尽管家庭泳池拥有量呈上升趋势，但有效的泳池立法将预防儿童溺水事故。
