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UNCERTIFIED DEATHS.
Six of these were of prematurely-born infants none of whom lived
for 24 hours. The other two were of persons aged 55 and 77 and the
causes of death were stated to be Cancer and Decay of Nature.
The proportion of uncertified deaths was in London 0.9 per cent.
and in England and Wales 2.5.
The Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to
inquire into the sufficiency of the existing law as to the disposal of the
dead, for securing an accurate record of the causes of death in all
cases, and especially for detecting them where death may have been
due to poison, violence, or criminal neglect, made their report during
the year. The most important recommendations in addition to the
one respecting still-birth previously alluded to were, that in no case
should a death be registered without the production of a certificate of
the cause of death signed by a registered medical practitioner or by a
coroner after inquest.
That a registered medical practitioner should be appointed as
public medical certifier of the cause of death in which a certificate
from a medical practitioner is not forthcoming.
That a medical attendant should be required before giving a
certificate of death to personally inspect the body.
DEATH IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Fulham Union Infirmary and Workhouse.
This institution, situated in Fulham, serves for the two parishes
of Fulham and Hammersmith.
389 deaths occurred in the Infirmary and 25 in the Workhouse .
of these 206 were of parishioners of Fulham, and 208 of persons
belonging to Hammersmith. Ages :—
Under 1 68
1 to 5 26
5 to 60 155
Over 60 165