1Associate Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Burdwan Medical College
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Burdwan Medical College
3Senior Medical Officer (Medico-legal), North 24 Parganas District Hospital, Barasat
4Superintendent, North 24 Parganas District Hospital, Barasat, West Bengal
Online published on 7 August, 2013.
i) To assess the socio-demographic profile of post mortem cases in that morgue and ii) to determine the cause of death in those cases.
A record-based cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken in the mortuary of North 24 Parganas district hospital Barasat in West Bengal. Data were collected using a pre-designed schedule from Post mortem registers and reports from January 2008 to December 2010 maintaining confidentiality.
Out of Post-mortem examination of 3381 cases conducted during that period 9.3% cases died of natural cause. Difference between mean age of males and females was statistically significant (p=0.000). Overall poisoning was the commonest cause followed by hanging and traffic accident. Poisoning was the major cause of death among females and in rural area. The cause of death was significantly associated with age, sex, religion and residence (p=0.000).
To prevent such huge socioeconomic loss, intensive campaign for awareness on traffic rules and strict enforcement of traffic rules should be undertaken. Proper counseling for depression cases are to be done. Insecticides should be kept secured in houses.
Socio-Demographic Profile, Post Mortem
