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Article: Fed: Elderly drowning deaths surge
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- September 14, 2009
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AAP General News (Australia)
09-14-2009
Fed: Elderly drowning deaths surge
By Stephen Johnson
CANBERRA, Sept 14 AAP - One in three drowning victims is an older Australian and a
surge in deaths has prompted calls for ageing swimmers to be realistic about their strength
in the water.
Drowning deaths across all age groups have risen above 300 for the first time in six
years, new figures show.
Toddlers drowning in backyard swimming pools account for 10 per cent of all fatalities,
but the most alarming increase is among the over-55s, with their drowning death rate surging
by 42 per cent.
The Royal Life Saving Society report was launched on Monday by federal Youth Minister
Kate Ellis, who ...