The death of a child may have been prevented by a quarter Experts in Aichi Prefecture verified December 11, 18:16
In Aichi Prefecture, a team of experts examined cases of deaths of over 600 children that occurred in the past three years, and it was clear that there were a quarter of cases that could be prevented if measures were taken. have become. Similar cases are repeated, such as young children drowning in the bathtub, and countermeasures are urgently needed.
This research was conducted by a team of doctors at university hospitals, along with police and child guidance center staff, in all hospitals with pediatrics in the prefecture. And 631 people under the age of 14 who died from accidents and accidents.
As a result, it became clear that 161 cases, which correspond to a quarter of the total, could be prevented if some measures were taken.
Among them, there were 10 cases where young children were drowned in a bathtub or washing machine, and there were several cases where there was a problem with the arrangement of furniture, such as being caught in the gap between the bed and the wall , Has been reported.
This is the first time such a survey has been conducted in all prefectures, and Dr. Atsushi Numaguchi of the research team pointed out that "the number of children have died for the same reason, and the magnitude of the problem has been highlighted" It is said that specialists should collaborate to verify the cases of child deaths that have been introduced, and prevent the recurrence from occurring in Japan as soon as possible.