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Deaths of Children 5 to 15 Years, 1930.
Seven children (2 boys and; 5 girls) died during the year between the ages of
5 and 15 years.
The deaths were due to the following causes, viz.: heart disease (girl, aged 6),
pneumonia (boy, aged 7), measles (girl, aged 6), rheumatic fever (girl, aged 13),
bacillary dysentery (girl, aged 11, see page 86), acute meningitis (boy, aged 8)
and one death due to a street accident (a girl, aged 13).
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Public Mortuary.
The Public Mortuary provided by the Council is situated in Goldsmith Street.
During the year 67 bodies were deposited. There were 44 post-mortem
examinations made, and 27 inquests held. The inquests are held in the Court
Room at the Town Hall. On 20 occasions bodies awaiting burial were
removed to the mortuary on account of inadequate accommodation in the homes;
40 bodies were brought in by order of the Coroner, and 7 by the police.
Inquests.
During this year 42 inquests were held on the bodies of Holborn parishioners.
Many of these died outside the Borough and the inquests were held in the
district where death took place, the deaths being subsequently transferred to
Holborn. The causes of death certified as a result of such inquests were:—Natural
causes, 8; Accidents, 16; Suicide, 8; Misadventure, 8; murder, 2.