Thompson J
Med J Aust. 1977 Jan 29;1(5):130-3.
A total population study of all serious immersion accidents is reported from the Australian Capital Territory. The annual immersion accident rate of 4-69 per 100,000 of the population at risk is low, and the fresh water fatality rate of 2-58 per 100,000 is very low. The annual fatality rate for childhood swimming pool accidents is 0-34 per 100,000 children (that is, under 16 years of age) at risk. Serious immersion accidents are not increasing in frequency, in striking contrast to the epidemic trends seen from other centres. Factors which might explain this are discussed.
澳大利亚首都地区报告了一项针对所有严重溺水事故的总体人群研究。每10万处于危险中的人群中，每年溺水事故发生率为4至69起，该发生率较低；每10万人群中，淡水溺水死亡率为2至58起，这一死亡率非常低。每10万处于危险中的儿童（即16岁以下）中，每年儿童游泳池事故死亡率为0至34起。严重溺水事故的发生频率并未增加，这与其他地区出现的流行趋势形成鲜明对比。文中讨论了可能对此作出解释的因素。
