Cairns F J, Koelmeyer T D, Smeeton W M
N Z Med J. 1984 Feb 8;97(749):65-7.
During an eight year period in the Auckland coronial district, 225 persons over the age of fifteen years died from drowning and were subject to autopsy. Of these, 129 males and 21 females drowned because of accidents whilst 31 males and 29 females committed suicide by drowning. There was one homicide and in 14 cases it was unclear as to whether drowning was accidental or suicidal. At least half of the accidents showed analytical evidence of having consumed alcohol and in 37% of these the blood alcohol level was over 100 mg per 100 ml of blood. The activities in which the accidentally drowned were engaged at the time of their deaths are documented and the role of intercurrent illnesses in some drownings illustrated.
在奥克兰验尸官辖区的八年时间里，225名15岁以上的人死于溺水并接受了尸检。其中，129名男性和21名女性因意外溺水身亡，31名男性和29名女性溺水自杀。有一起溺水杀人案件，在14起案件中，不清楚溺水是意外还是自杀。至少一半的意外溺水案件有分析证据表明死者生前饮酒，其中37%的人的血液酒精含量超过每100毫升血液100毫克。记录了意外溺水者死亡时从事的活动，并举例说明了一些溺水事件中并发疾病的作用。
