A study of burn deaths in Imphal.

ABSTRACT

This is an epidemiological profile of the burn fatalities brought to the morgue of RIMS Imphal over a 16 yr period from 1990-2006. The study explores the year-wise incidence, age-gender distribution, time of occurrence, place of occurrence, socio-economic status, survival period, place of death, cause of death, body surface area involved, caste distribution, manner of death and monthly distribution. From the observations and analysis, certain etiologies are elicited and their preventive measures are suggested.