IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-8-16241 Original Research Paper TYPES AND FREQUENCIES OF POISONING RELATED DEATHS IN RANCHI: AN AUTOPSY BASED STUDY Sawan Mundri Dr. Dr. Jyotish Guria Dr. August 2018 7 8 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Introduction: Poisoning is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. Agriculture shares a major economy in India. Population related to

the agriculture has easy access to various insecticides and other agrochemical products.
Aims and Objectives:
Ÿ To assess types and frequency of poisoning in the region of Ranchi (Jharkhand).
Ÿ To correlate the cases of poisoning with various factors in the society.
Ÿ To provide a data to authorities to reduce poisoning related mortality and morbidity.
Materials and Methods: The study was carried in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences,
Ranchi, Jharkhand. All the alleged cases of poisoning were studied for a period of one year (July 2008 to June 2009).
Conclusion: out of 141 cases, 97 were males and 42.7% were from 20–29 years of age. The study shows that majority of the cases (53.2%) were
unmarried and 39% were from rural areas. 46.8% of cases were from average socio–economic class. Majority of cases survived less than 24 hours
and maximum of them were of organophosphorous poisoning.