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J Indian Acad Forensic Med. October- December 2011, Vol. 33, No. 4 ISSN 0971-0973
nature of poison and then sent to regional
Forensic Science Laboratory, Junagarh for
chemical analysis examination.
Observations:
Maximum numbers of cases were
observed in age group 21 – 30 i.e. 43 cases
(30.06%), followed by 38 cases (26.56%) in 11
– 20 yrs & least incidence was found in 61 – 70
years & 71 -80 years, i.e. 3cases (2.10%) each.
(Table 1)
Maximum numbers of poisoning cases
were observed in Sept.2008 21 cases,
(14.68%) followed by July 2008 & August-2008,
17 cases (11.88%) each. Least incidence in the
month of March i.e. 4 cases (Table 2)
Out of 143 cases incidence was more
in rural area i.e. 83 cases (58.05%) while 58
cases (40.55%) from urban area. (Table 3)
Incidence of poisoning cases was
maximally observed in Hindu people 129 cases
(90.20%) (Table 4)
Maximum cases were from Nuclear
family 92 cases (64.33%) as compared to joint
family 48 cases (33.57%). (Table 5)
Out of total 143 cases maximum
persons were illiterate 75 cases (52.44%)
followed by Primary 26 cases (18.18%). (Table
6) Incidence was higher in married persons 90
(62.93%) cases compared to unmarried
persons 50 cases (34.97%). Out of 93 male
cases, 59 males (41.25%) were married and 31
males (21.68%) were unmarried. Out of 50
females, 31 females (21.68%) were married
and 19 females (13.29%) were unmarried. The
male to female ratio of married person is 1.9:1
while in unmarried is 1.6: 1(Table 7)
Maximum cases were from lower socioeconomic
class – 94 cases (65.73%) while 42
cases (29.37%) from middle class and 04
cases (02.80%) from upper class. (Table 8)
The maximum incidence of poisoning
was found in Agri cultural Labourer – 48 cases
(33.56%), house wife – 25 cases (17.48%).
Followed by dependent 20 cases (13.98%)
followed by Business man 18 cases (12.58%).
own land owner & cultivator, milkman, fruit
man, etc. are included in business category.
(Table 9)
The maximum death were occurred
within 1-6 hours (44.75%) while in 16 cases
(11.18%) within 1- 3 days.In 13 cases (09.10%)
duration of survival was within 1 hour.(Table
10)
The incidence of suicidal cases was
higher in 103 cases (72.02%) followed by
accidental cases 37 (25.88%). In 03 (02.10%)
cases in was not possible to determine the
manner of death. (Table 11)
314
Out of 143 cases Viscera was
preserved in 122 cases (85.31%) while in 21
cases (14.69%) viscera was not preserved.
(Table 12) Chemical Analysis reports were
received in 98 (80.32%) cases. Out of these 98
cases insecticide poison detected in 59
(48.36%) cases, out of which Monocrotophos
detected in 24 (19.68%) cases, Quinalphos in
07 (05.73%) cases, Methyl Parathion in 06
(04.91%) cases, Endosulphan in 06 (04.91%)
cases, while Phoselon, Chlorpyriphos,
Carbamate and Phosphamidon in 01 (00.82%)
case each. Kerosene detected in 02 (01.64%)
cases. Alphos detected in 23 (18.86%) cases.
In 13 (10.66%) cases no poison was detected.
(Table 13) In 143 cases in 39 (27.27%) cause
of poisoning was unknown while in 104
(72.73%) cases following were causes of fatal
poisoning.
Most common cause of the fatal
poisoning is family problem in 40 (27.97%)
cases, folloed by financial problem.In 06
(04.20%) cases illness was the cause of fatal
poisoning, in 03 (02.10%) cases poison was
consumed after quarrel, love affair failure was
the cause in 02 cases (01.40%), in 09 (06.30%)
cases poisoning was due to mistake,
unemployment was the cause in 01 (00.70%)
case. Accidental poisoning was in 26 (18.18%)
cases. (Table 14) Common place of poisoning
was home in 80 (55.94%) cases, farm was in
32 (22.37%) cases, outsite home in 28
(19.59%) cases and at workplace in 02
(01.40%) cases. (Table 15)
Table 1: Poisoning according to Age &Sex
Age gp Male Female Total
(in yrs) Case % Case % Case %
00 – 10 03 02.10% 02 01.40% 05 03.50%
11 – 20 19 13.28% 19 13.28% 38 26.56%
21 – 30 29 20.27% 14 09.79% 43 30.06%
31 – 40 13 09.10% 06 04.20% 19 13.30%
41 – 50 20 13.98% 03 02.10% 23 16.08%
51 – 60 05 03.50% 04 02.80% 09 06.30%
61 – 70 01 00.70% 02 01.40% 03 02.10%
71 – 80 03 02.10% 00 00.00% 03 02.10%
Total 93 65.03% 50 34.97% 143 100%
Table 2: Month wise distribution
Tot. Hosp. Brought Total
Month
%
PM
Death
dead
Cases
April – 2008 90 06 03 09 06.30%
May – 2008 61 08 03 11 07.69%
June – 2008 75 06 04 10 06.99%
July – 2008 68 10 07 17 11.88%
August – 2008 73 09 08 17 11.88%
Sept. – 2008 85 17 04 21 14.68%
Oct.– 2008 74 05 04 09 06.30%
Nov.– 2008 65 09 06 15 10.48%
Dec. – 2008 75 08 06 14 09.80%
Jan. – 2009 75 06 03 09 06.30%
Feb.– 2009 77 04 03 07 04.90%
March – 2009 60 03 01 04 02.80%
Total 878
91
(10.3)
52
(05.92)
143
(16.28) 100%