Citation

Goodsman RW, Mason F, Blythe A. Fire Safety J. 1987; 12(1): 37-50.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper investigates the types of dwellings and households which are most at risk from fires. Previous analyses using aggregated data have shown that there are correlations between fire incidence and certain indices of social, economic and housing conditions. The present study is based on socio-economic characteristics of particular dwellings involved in fires; data for two years were obtained from two metropolitan boroughs.The main finding is that there is a higher fire risk per dwelling in council flats than in other types of property. Properties in the reteable value range [UK pound]126 - [UK pound]150 p.a. are more susceptible to fires. Households which experience fires appear to have more contacts with the local social services department than households which are free of fires. Households with several children and adults appear to have a higher fire risk than smaller households.