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# Home Safety

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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
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<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>The cost to the National Health Service of treating home accident injuries is estimated at &#xA3;450 million per year, with an additional &#xA3;1,740 million for the cost of lost output, pain, grief and suffering.</i></p><hr/><p>Some facts and figures</p><ul> <li title="*">The biggest single cause of accidents is human error</li> <li title="*">With forethought most accidents could be prevented</li> <li title="*">Most people are injured in their own homes than anywhere else</li> <li title="*">In 1995 home accidents accounted for 37% of all accidents requiring hospital treatment</li> <li title="*">Falls of one kind or another account for over 38% of all home accidents</li> <li title="*">Fire is one of the most serious hazards in any home. It is fast spreading, lethal and devastating, yet very often preventable</li> <li title="*">Accidents involving children often occur in the presence of an adult</li> <li title="*">Many accidents occur in the home from everyday activities such as children playing, preparing food, simply moving about the house, carrying out DIY and other household repairs</li> </ul><p>Further information can be obtained by visiting: <a href="http://www.dti.gov.uk/homesafetynetwork">www.dti.gov.uk/homesafetynetwork</a> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> </p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=423"> Providing Information (423) </a></h3>