Table 4.
District wise number of cases and types of poisons involved.
| Type of poison used | Shimla | Solan | Sirmaur | Kinnaur | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethyl Alcohol | 322 | 203 | 87 | 57 | 669 | 51.82 |
| Insecticide/Pesticides (excluding Phosphine) | 170 | 102 | 73 | 45 | 390 | 30.20 |
| Phosphine | 27 | 46 | 39 | 07 | 119 | 9.21 |
| Ethyl Alcohol + Insecticide/Pesticides | 18 | 26 | 11 | 06 | 61 | 4.72 |
| Ethyl Alcohol + Phosphine Gas | 07 | 07 | 01 | 00 | 15 | 1.61 |
| Prescription Drugs | 02 | 04 | 04 | 00 | 10 | 0.77 |
| aOthers | 12 | 08 | 04 | 03 | 27 | 2.09 |
| Total | 558 | 396 | 219 | 118 | 1291 | 100% |
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others: volatile solvents (kerosene, toluene and paraffin), inorganic acids, carbon-monoxide, copper sulphate, mercuric chloride, atropine, and blends of ethyl alcohol with carbon monoxide/prescription drugs