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9. There were 12 deaths from Violence of various kinds, on
all of which Inquests were held, out of which 7 were caused by
drowning.
10. If these were eliminated from the Diseases causing death,
together with tha 14 due to Senile Decay and the 15 from
Premature Birth, &c., the numbers would be of course very
largely reduced.
11. The general condition of the parish during (The past year
has been very good, there has been nothing but what is favorable
to record with the exception of Scarlatina, which has been
considerable, but that has been common to the whole of the
Metropolis.
12. The number of cases reported to me has been 153, out
of which 71 were removed to the Asylu'ns' Board Hosp tal, and
it is satisfactory to note that only (3 of these removed to Hospital
died. You are well aware that at certiin times during the
year, the pressure upon the Asylums Board for the accommodation
of cases was very great, and that at times it was something
like 10 days before a case could be removed.
13. I believe firmly that the Asylums Board did all that it
possibly could in the matter, and your Sanitary Officers also