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Eight inquests were held on the bodies of inmates ranging
in age from one day to 75 years ; males and females, four each ;
death in six eases having been caused by disease, in one case by
accidental burns, and in one case by suicide.
The Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the
Chest.—The deaths at this institution, or rather in that part
of it—the original hospital—situated in Kensington (a " South
Wing" having been established on the farther side of the
Fulham Road, in the parish of Chelsea), were 94 ; males 51,
and females 43. Four of the deaths were of parishioners, and
are included in table 3 (Appendix). The remaining deaths,
of non-parishioners, are excluded from that table.
Marylebone Infirmary, Notting Hill.—At this Institution,
which is under the control of the Guardians of the Poor
of the Parish of St. Marylebone, 489 deaths were registered,
all of which, with the exception of two of Kensington
parishioners, are excluded from table 3. (Appendix.)
St. Joseph's House, Portobello Road.—The deaths at
this quasi-public institution, with five exceptions of parishioners,
are not included in table 3 (Appendix). They were
35 in number; males 16, females 19. Some of the deceased
persons had previously resided in Ireland, some in. London,
and the remainder in the provinces and abroad.
Outlying Public Institutions.—The deaths of parishioners
at public institutions, &c., outside the parish, which in
the preceding three years, had been 236, 312, and 283, respectively,
were 308 in 1 1895. In table 3 (Appendix) all of these
deaths are included. The deaths occurred at the following
institutions, viz.:—