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This Child Fatality information provided by the Injury & Violence Prevention section of the Office of Disease Prevention & Epidemiology.
- Special Topics 4. Lack of Adequate Supervision  Lack of adequate supervision plays a role in unintentional injuries that lead to some child deaths. For example, leaving a child unattended by a river or road, or leaving a child in the custody of another young child may contribute to death. While defining "adequate" supervision is difficult, Oregon law (ORS 163.545) defines as a misdemeanor, "leaving a child under age 10 unattended in a place and for any period of time that would likely endanger the health or welfare of a child." Child Fatality Review teams use this definition to determine the extent that lack of supervision played in the deaths of children under age 10. During 1999, 100 child deaths in children under 10 years of age were reviewed by local Child Fatality Review teams. In 10% (10) of these cases, the teams determined that the children were not adequately supervised at the time of death. |
