title: A Poisons Reference Centre for children.
abstract: A statistical analysis of poisoning cases treated at the Red Cross Children's Hospital is presented. The organisation and functioning of the Poisons Reference Centre is described and an analysis made of the poison ingestions reported to the Centre.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011039:Poison Control Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology; D013019:South Africa; D013689:Telephone