The Scottish Government

Casualties from fires by age and cause of death/nature of injury ¹, Scotland, 2001p

Table 5

Casualties ²

Age

Cause of death/nature of injury

Total

Burns

Overcome by gas or smoke

Burns and Overcome by gas or smoke

Physical Injuries ³

Shock only

Precautionary Check-up

Other

Unspecified

Fatal ⁴

103

22

42

31

2

-

-

1

5

Under 1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-4

5

-

4

1

-

-

-

-

-

5-10

3

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

11-16

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

17-24

8

1

3

3

-

-

-

-

1

25-29

6

-

3

1

1

-

-

1

-

30-59

45

12

18

11

1

-

-

-

3

60-64

6

1

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

65 - 79

21

6

6

8

-

-

-

-

1

80 and over

7

1

4

2

-

-

-

-

-

Unspecified

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-Fatal

2,021

152

566

57

56

99

1052

25

14

Non Fire Brigade ⁵

Under 1

23

-

1

-

-

1

21

-

-

1-4

66

1

12

-

-

5

47

-

1

5-10

74

3

15

-

3

4

49

-

-

11-16

74

6

15

-

4

4

44

1

-

17-24

261

24

71

8

14

8

133

1

2

25-29

166

16

44

5

6

8

85

1

1

30-59

846

69

254

30

24

41

407

16

5

60-64

116

7

31

6

3

5

61

3

-

65 - 79

231

16

86

4

-

11

111

1

2

80 and over

126

5

28

3

2

10

74

2

2

Unspecified

38

5

9

1

-

2

20

-

1

Non-Fatal Fire Brigade ⁶

70

12

2

-

44

-

2

10

-

17-24

2

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

25-29

10

2

-

-

7

-

-

1

-

30-59

58

10

2

-

35

-

2

9

-