Pleasant Grove Review | 1949-10-28 | Page 3 | Home Accident Deaths Number 35,000 in 1948

Home Accident Deaths Number 35,000 in 1948 CHICAGO. Home is where the heart is and where the heart of the accident problem is, too. There were 35,000 home accident acci-dent deaths in 1948 which makes the home America's No. J. accidental acci-dental killer. Falls were the greatest cause of home deaths last year, resulting in 18,200 fatalities. Burns, scalds and explosions came next, with a total of 6,000 deaths. Mechanical suffocation caused 1,800 deaths, to rank third in 1948. Special studies show that more than 25 per cent of fatal home accidents ac-cidents occur in the bedroom. The yard and kitchen are the next most hazardous locations at home, causing about 12 and 10 per cent of the deaths respectively.