Injuries Requiring Hospitalization

The leading causes of injury-related hospitalizations by select causes for children 0-6 years in Toronto, between 1998- 2001, (TPH 2005c) were:

Falls.
Poisonings.
Fire/Burns/Scalds.

Injury - Related Emergency Room Visits

The leading causes for injury-related emergency room visits by ICD 10 chapter for children 0-6 years in Toronto, in the 2002-2004 fiscal years (TPH 2006) were:

Cause of Injury
(listed in order)

Age < 1 year

Falls
Struck
Fire / burn / scald

1 - 4 years

Falls
Struck
Poisoning

5 - 6 years

Fire / Burn / Scald
Falls
Struck
Playground
Motor Vehicle

Information gathered from Toronto Public Health