1Prof. and Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College, Latur, Latur-413512, M.S.
2Assistant Professor, Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E. M. Hospital, Mumbai
3Professor and Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.R.T.R Govt Medical College, Ambejogai Dist-Beed, Ambejogai Dist-Beed-(M.S.)
4Junior Resident, Dept. of Foresinc Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College, Latur, (M.S.)
Online published on 5 October, 2016.
The present study was undertaken in the department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government College Hospital, Latur, Maharashatra. Aims and objectives to study the incidences of unnatural deaths in females in which cases medico legal autopsied was conducted. A total 392 cases of unnatural female deaths were studied out of 985 autopsy conducted during examination of decease a brought for postmortem examination during the study period, inquest papers, police documents and photographs. Stastical analysis of data was done and presented a results and observations in tabular forms.
Majority of female deaths were in age group was 21 to 30 years (44.39%) followed by 31 to 40 (20.66%), in majority of female victims were from rural area (78.79%). Maximum number of deaths were accidental, (62.75%), followed by suicidal (30.6%) rest were homicidal deaths (6.64%). Burns (61.99%) appeared as first cause of death followed by poisoning (17.09%) and trauma (9.69%) while least of deaths were caused due to electrocution (1.53).
Unnatural deaths, Burns, Poisoning, Hanging, Strangulation
