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Fireworks (Injuries)

Volume 834: debated on Wednesday 29 March 1972

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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he can now give the figures of recorded injuries caused by fireworks during the last guising season.

Fifty-five persons received hospital treatment for in-

FIREWORK INJURIES IN SCOTLAND
197119701969
A. Place where injury occurred
(i) Family or private party131021
(ii) Public or semi-public party in park or open space765
(iii) Casual incident in street242641
(iv) Other place6510
(v) Unknown5213
B. Type of firework involved
(i) Banger182042
(ii) Rocket878
(iii) Jumping Cracker526
(iv) Display firework, e.g. Roman Candle or Coloured fires etc.979
(v) Home-made or Extracted Powder211
(vi) Other than above326
(vii) Unknown101018
C. Age group of persons injured
(i) Over 214109
(ii) 16–20323
(iii) 13–15171217
(iv) Under 13312561
D. Severity of Injury
(i) Died000
(ii) Detained more than one night7819
(iii) Other severe injury01
(iv) Minor injury483770
(v) Unknown031