Estimates of number of emergency department (ED) attendances and hospital admissions from 2002 HASS/LASS20 and DTI (1999)4
| 0–4 years | Estimated number per year | Estimated number of children living in social housing scalded each year | Source of information |
| Severe injuries (≥5 days as inpatients and/or transfer to specialist burns unit) | 249 | 147 | HASS/LASS (2002) and DTI (1999) |
| Severe injuries (<5 days as inpatients) | 188 | 111 | HASS/LASS (2002) and DTI (1999) |
| Minor injuries (attend ED, but discharged and do not require admission) | 670 | 395 | HASS/LASS (2002) and DTI (1999) |
| Total injuries (ED + inpatient) | 1107 | 653 | HASS/LASS (2002) |