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Nine young children died in falls from social housing windows and balconies since 2019
NHS-funded body urges landlords to prioritise window repairs reported by residents with children
Nine children aged under 11 have died after falls from windows or balconies in social housing, according to a new report.
An assessment by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) of data from 1 April 2019 to 31 May 2025 found a total of 16 deaths of young children as a result of such falls, with the majority occurring in social homes.
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