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The death-rates per 1000, excluding Infirmary
deaths and its population, were—
1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880
17.0 17.6 17.2 20.2 19.5 17.1 18.5 20.0 16.8
The latter year was based on the recent Census,
taking the mean in June.
Inquests.—During the year 38 inquests were held on
the bodies of 30 males and 8 females, being an increase
on the previous year of 15—besides these, 9 other cases
were submitted to the Coroner, who did not deem an
enquiry necessary. The verdicts on those held were as
follows:—
From Natural Causes 16
„ Accidental Causes 15
Found Dead 2
Suicide 4
Manslaughter 1
Of the accidental causes 5 were of infants suffocated
in bed, 2 from bathing (drowned), and 2scalded; of the
found dead 1 was in a ditch, newly born, and 1 in the
river.
The suicides were, respectively—
3 Cut-Throats.
1 Poison by Prussic Acid.
Social Position.—The per-centage of deaths in relation
to social position was as follows:—
Nobility and Gentry 1.79
Professional 1.19
Middle and Trading 9.91
labouring 87.11
100.00