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Six deaths were due to old age. Two deaths
were uncertified. One inquest was held : the death
being attributed to cerebral hœmorrhage and
bronchitis.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year of
age was 9, and of persons aged 60 years and
upwards 22.
The notifications of infectious diseases during the
fortnight ending March 8th comprised 11 cases of
scarlet fever and 4 of erysipelas.
In the week ending March 9th there were 28 births
and 24 deaths in the Leather Market District. Seven
deaths were those of children under 1 year of age,
and B of persons aged 60 years and upwards. The
causes of death included 10 from diseases of the
respiratory organs, and 4 from tubercular diseases.
There were no deaths from ordinary zymotic
diseases.
Five Inquests were held, one death (female 3
months) was from accidental suffocation in ped.
The returns for this week have not yet been
received from the Registrar of Births and Deaths for
St. James District, and consequently I am unable to
to make a complete report.