Data held centrally on patientstreated in accident and emergency units does not allow the identification of theplace where the injury occurred.However, information is availablefor patients who are subsequently admitted to hospital as an emergency in-patientas a result of their injury. This is shown in table 1 for years ending 31 March 1999 to 31 March 2005.Table 1: Emergency HospitalAdmissions1,2 as a Result of an Unintentional Injury, which hasOccurred in the Home3 - All Ages, by Area of Residence, Year Ending31 March 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Numbers Scotland 19,869 18,809 17,962 17,968 17,325 16,807 16,632 East Lothian 274 247 214 227 209 165 203 Standardised Discharge Rate4 Scotland 341.0 326.4 312.5 311.0 296.2 286.2 279.3 East Lothian 262.1 255.4 227.8 224.9 197.9 160.8 192.2 Notes:1.