Epidemiology of burns in children.

This chapter deals with the magnitude of the problem of burns in a developing country and describes the epidemiology. The common causes of burn injury have been illustrated by suitable photographs. The author feels that a large percentage of both domestic and industrial burns are preventable by simple modification of the agents or environment, and by public education. He recommends that public, social workers, professional persons, industrialists, government and nongovernment agencies undertake a programme for prevention of such accidents.