| Show V a Urges Home Nome Check For hazards To Children There is one New Years Year's resolution on which should be high on the list of all parents That Thatis is to check the home area for hazards to the lives lives' and limbs of their children This observation was made atthe at atthe atthe the western home office of the Prudential l Insurance Co by Dr Albert H H. Domm medical tor More than children under 15 are killed more are permanently crippled and are seriously injured each year in home homa tragedies which are largely prevent preventable ble Dr Domm said These figures far exceed deaths from any disease di disease disease di- di sease and are even greater than traffic acc accidents dents Among the principal causes of death and deaths to children in the home area he listed scalds burns and drown- drown ings In addition he cited poisoning from common common household items garden poisons and medicines firearms firearms- and ammunition electrocution elec elec- electrocution electrocution elec- elec and b burns from un unguarded unguarded unguarded un- un guarded electric outlets and worn cords injury from ordinary home appliances garden anc and farm m machinery chinery falls from windows windows windows win win- dows and down stairs and cars backing out of driveways To assist parents in their home hazard hunts Dr Domm said many western health departments de departments de- de offer free home safety safety safety safe safe- ty check lists which list danger points that should be checked |
