T&T Carnival wasn't so quiet, according to hospital data
INJURY due to assaults was one of the main reasons people sought treatment from public health institutions over the Carnival period.
In a report submitted from the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA), Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) and Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) showed the figures for Carnival of the number of people who visited medical facilities seeking treatment for trauma related instances. This data was compiled from all the medical facilities within the regional health authority districts. Despite repeated attempts to reach out to the North Central and North West Regional Health Authorities, no data was shared.
The SWRHA reportedly had 293 trauma related incidents from Friday 1 to Ash Wednesday. Of this figure there was a total of 77 people who were treated for assault injuries. Some other cases where people were treated included 69 for motor vehicular accidents, 50 for injury caused by falls, 41 for cuts and bruises, and 33 for general trauma to the body. Three individuals were brought in for gunshots wounds, five for stabbing and three for glass bottle injuries.
In Tobago, there were 20 incidents of trauma. Medical professionals at the Scarborough General Hospital treated 13 people for lacerations as a result for assaults, two stabbings and five for intoxications, between the period March 3 to Carnival Tuesday.
In a report submitted from the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA), Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) and Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) showed the figures for Carnival of the number of people who visited medical facilities seeking treatment for trauma related instances. This data was compiled from all the medical facilities within the regional health authority districts. Despite repeated attempts to reach out to the North Central and North West Regional Health Authorities, no data was shared.
The SWRHA reportedly had 293 trauma related incidents from Friday 1 to Ash Wednesday. Of this figure there was a total of 77 people who were treated for assault injuries. Some other cases where people were treated included 69 for motor vehicular accidents, 50 for injury caused by falls, 41 for cuts and bruises, and 33 for general trauma to the body. Three individuals were brought in for gunshots wounds, five for stabbing and three for glass bottle injuries.
In Tobago, there were 20 incidents of trauma. Medical professionals at the Scarborough General Hospital treated 13 people for lacerations as a result for assaults, two stabbings and five for intoxications, between the period March 3 to Carnival Tuesday.
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