Fergusson D M, Horwood L J, Shannon F T
N Z Med J. 1983 Sep 28;96(740):725-7.
The frequency of accidents in domestic swimming pools was studied retrospectively for a sample of 1123 Christchurch children. During the period from birth to five years, a total of 94 such accidents were reported. While most were trivial and readily rectified by rapid adult intervention, we found six children who clearly might have drowned in a domestic swimming pool but for adult vigilance and a certain amount of luck. These findings underline the fact that current mortality statistics merely reflect the minority of such incidents in which either parental vigilance or luck does not operate. Children with pools on their own or neighbouring properties were two and a half times more likely to be involved in accidents involving domestic pools. We reiterate our plea for the introduction of a uniform and well enforced set of domestic swimming pool safety regulations.
我们对1123名克赖斯特彻奇儿童的样本进行了回顾性研究，以了解家庭游泳池事故的发生率。从出生到五岁期间，共报告了94起此类事故。虽然大多数事故都很轻微，通过成人的迅速干预很容易得到解决，但我们发现有六名儿童，如果不是因为成人的警惕和一定的运气，很可能会在家庭游泳池中溺水身亡。这些发现凸显了这样一个事实，即目前的死亡率统计数据仅反映了此类事件中的少数情况，在这些情况中，要么是家长的警惕性不够，要么是运气不佳。自家或邻居家有游泳池的儿童发生涉及家庭游泳池事故的可能性要高出两倍半。我们再次呼吁出台一套统一且执行有力的家庭游泳池安全法规。
