Overview of deaths (2008–2012) and emergency hospital admissions (2008/09–2012/13) among under fives, ordered by admissions Unintentional injuries among children under five DeathsAdmissions Admissions/ deaths Falls2493,315 3,888 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces1840,575 2,254 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances 1023,014 2,301 Contact with heat and hot substances311,115 3,705 Exposure to animate mechanical forces36,553 2,184 Other accidental threats to breathing1382,024 15 Exposure to smoke, fire and flames23724 31 Accidental drowning and submersion65498 8 Exposure to electric current, etc2188 94 Sources: Office for National Statistics.
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