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Mother's awful discovery on sunny autumn day left toddler 'invisible' victim
For every fatal drowning of a child under the age of four, eight to nine children on average are hospitalised each year from non-fatal drowning injuries that sometimes result in severe brain injuries and learning disabilities, finds research from the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia quantifying the real size and cost of the problem.