Cass D T, Ross F, Lam L T
New Children's Hospital (Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children), Sydney, NSW.
Med J Aust. 1996;165(11-12):610-2. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb138663.x.
To review the circumstances of children drowning in New South Wales (NSW), 1990-1995, and to analyse trends.
The NSW Paediatric Trauma Death Review Data Unit received coronial notification of childhood drowning deaths. Age-specific annual drowning rates per 100,000 population were calculated.
Children aged 0-14 years who died of drowning.
132 children drowned (96[73%] aged 0-4 years). There was was an overall decrease in incidence of drowning, from 2.0 to 1.5 per 100,000 population, and a decline in domestic pool drownings (from a peak of 15 in 1992 to five in 1995), and in drownings in waterways (from nine to six over the six-year period). However, drownings in baths and dams did not decrease. In general, boys were at higher risk than girls.
Analysis of the drowning incidents indicates that, despite the decreases documented, we should not be complacent, and preventive programs are still warranted. All pools and dams should have well maintained fences between the body of water and the house. All infants aged under three and all epileptic children should be supervised in the bath by an adult. Children should be taught to swim, warned of the dangers of rivers and surf, and adequately supervised.
回顾1990 - 1995年新南威尔士州（NSW）儿童溺水情况并分析趋势。
新南威尔士州儿科创伤死亡审查数据部门收到了儿童溺水死亡的死因裁判通知。计算了每10万人口中按年龄划分的年度溺水率。
0 - 14岁因溺水死亡的儿童。
132名儿童溺水（96名[73%]年龄在0 - 4岁）。溺水发生率总体呈下降趋势，从每10万人口2.0例降至1.5例，家庭泳池溺水事件减少（从1992年的峰值15例降至1995年的5例），水道溺水事件也减少（六年期间从9例降至6例）。然而，浴缸和水坝溺水事件并未减少。总体而言，男孩比女孩面临更高风险。
对溺水事件的分析表明，尽管有记录显示溺水事件有所减少，但我们不应自满，预防项目仍然必要。所有泳池和水坝都应在水体与房屋之间设有维护良好的围栏。所有三岁以下婴儿和所有癫痫儿童在浴缸中应有成人监护。应教儿童游泳，向他们警告河流和海浪的危险，并给予充分监护。
