Domestic Swimming Pool Drowning in Children Positive Results of a Practical Prevention Program

Abstract

Drowning in private freshwater swimming pools is a common cause of death among children in New South Wales. A review of drownings in private pools in the Sydney metropolitan area indicated the vital importance of separate adequate fencing around the pool as a basic safety measure. A public education campaign based on information from this survey appears to have substantially reduced the incidence of deaths by drowning in Sydney domestic swimming pools.

Childhood drowning in New South Wales 1990‐1995: a population‐based study

“…Falls -into water from a rock ledge (3), from a wharf or when boarding a boat (2) , from a pontoon (1), from a horse (1), unknown (2) 7…”