Summary
THE number of people injured by fireworks in the month leading up to bonfire night rose by almost 30 per cent last year, despite efforts to stop teenagers getting hold of them.
NHS figures released yesterday showed 94 people were injured between 11 October and 12 November, an increase of 27 over the previous year.See the full content of this document
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Firework Injury Rates Rocket As Sales Ban Flops
Almost half (49 per cent) of the additional injuries were suffered by children under 16. Of those, 78 per cent were injured in t...
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