TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Assaults in south east London
JO  - Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
A1  - Hocking, M. A.
SP  - 281
EP  - 284
VL  - 82
IS  - 5
N2  - A survey was performed of 425 consecutive patients attending Lewisham Hospital as a result of deliberate physical violence. Eighty-two per cent attended 'out of hours', and in at least 50% alcohol was a contributing factor. Less than half the incidents were reported to the police. Fifteen per cent of the attacks were due to knives and accounted for 47% of the admissions and 90% of the serious injuries. The results support the view that it is becoming common for youths to be armed. Assault victims, particularly those with knife wounds place a considerable burden on hospital resources. Accident and Emergency departments are ideal places to monitor the epidemiology of assaults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0141-0768
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -