The deceased who had full testamentary capacity, was either bedbound or in a wheel chair: She insisted on smoking: She was extremely frail and tried to light a cigarette using a match: She apparently managed to strike one but she then dropped it (the Iit match) into her lap. Her cotton night dress caught fire and she received bums_ In the course of evidence we received evidence how it is now possible to Obtain a fire protective apron or smock that could be wom or draped over the smoker SO that any such incident would result in the match (or a lit cigarette) buming out without any damage to the clothing or smoker__With many fatal domestic fires being caused by the_ heavy garden legs: lap King' College The

"incautious disposal 0f smoking products" this sont 0f pro-active clothing could be more widely available and those places (such as care homes) whose residents may include smokers should be encouraged to provide access to these protective measures_