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JIAFM, 2007 - 29(4); ISSN: 0971-0973
Aug 4 6.15
Sept 3 4.61
Oct 4 6.15
Nov 5 7.69
Dec 7 10.76
Total 65 100
Conclusion:
Burn injuries have been a major cause of concern
since prehistoric days to the present era of modern
medicine. However, the general belief that burns
usually occur at the two extremes of age, indicating
the accidental nature of infliction does not hold true
in the present Indian setup where the majority of
reported cases belongs to second or third decade of
life. However, the female preponderance in the 10-
20, 21-30 yrs age groups and the maximum
incidence in Non-Manipuris should be a strong
reason to start thinking of the sneaking intrusion of
dowry harassment in a traditionally non-dowry
oriented society.
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