RESUMO
In order to assess the trend in the body load of chlorinated hydrocarbon residues in Trinidad, during 1972 and 1973, samples of fat were taken during routine forensic post mortems in non-poisoning cases of all ages at the General Hospital, Port-of-Spain. The levels of two main pesticides DDT and Dieldrin were found to be far lower than the toxic levels. No marked differences were observed in levels throughout Trinidad. Trinidad and Tobago compares favourably with other countries in which similar surveys have been done. A brief account of the statistics of the forencic post mortems with reference to deaths due to acute poisoning is given as encountered at the General Hospital, Port-of-Spain, which receives cases from all over the country
