الفهرس 
Definition
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Abstract
Death by the effect of the injurious physical agents is an
worldWide medico-legal problem. The western published
studies on such a problem. are usually of considerable national
importance. reflecting some aspects of society problems.
At Egypt particularly at the great city of Cairo. the problem
of death by the effect of physical agents has not been pre•iously
studied. Accordingly. this study was planed to shed light on the
magnitude of this problem. A retrograde analysis for deaths
subjected to medico-legal examination at the central morturay
of Cairo at Zenhom was done. The materials used for analysis
were extracted from files of 3287 deaths referred to
examination. over a period of five years time (1985-1989).
There were only 212 cases died by the effect of some physical
agents namely. burning. scald and electrocution. Among this
group of deaths. there were a group of antemortem homicidal
acts (8 cases) subjected to postmortem disposal by burning. l\”o
other deaths by the effect of the known other injurious physical
agents have been recorded.
The study revealed that. suicidal deaths by burning
constitutes the major bulk of deaths by burning. followed by
accidental deaths by burning. contrary to the case at the
western societies. The prevailled geographical distrubution of
suicidal and accidental manners of death are generally found to
be at Zonal areas of lower socio-economical and educational
leYels.