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4 by poison; 1 by hanging; 1 by cut-throat; and
1 by gun-shot wound. An infant, newly-born, was
found dead.
One hundred and eighteen inquests were held in
the Parish, being 8 per cent, of the parochial deaths.
Forty-five deaths were uncertified, the majority of
these being newly-born children of defective vitality.
NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
During the year, 857 certificates were received,
against 610 in the previous year. There were of
cases of scarlet fever, 394; of diphtheria, 250; of
erysipelas, 131; of enteric or typhoid fever, 65; of 5
puerperal fever, 5; of membranous croup, 8; and
of small-pox, 4. The first quarter of the year had
the lowest, and the third quarter the highest number.
All the houses in these cases were inspected by the
Sanitary staff, and disinfected, either by the officers
of the vestry, or to the satisfaction of the Medical
Attendant. Four hundred and fifty-three persons
suffering from infectious disease were removed to
hospitals. Five hundred and seventy-seven lots of
bedding, and 8,272 articles were disinfected in the
disinfecting chamber of the Vestry. Eight hundred
and seventy-nine copies of notification certificates
were sent to schools, and 799 notices of infectious