Citation

Austen MH, Mclellan J, Yach D, Knobel GJ. S. Afr. Med. J. 1987; 72(11): 770-772.

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine, University of Cape Town.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, South African Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3686280

Abstract

Between 1 July 1983 and 30 June 1985 there were 563 cases of fatal head injuries in people over the age of 15 years recorded at the Salt River Police Mortuary, Cape Town. The demographic character of these cases was reviewed according to: (i) age, race and sex; (ii) date, day and time of injury; (iii) cause of death; and (iv) positive blood alcohol test. Assaults and transport-related accidents in association with a positive blood alcohol test in coloured males aged 40-60 years were a major characteristic.

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