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The figures for the net mortality of St. James's are obtained
by taking the deaths registered in St. James's, adding to this
number the deaths in outlying institutions of persons removed
from St. James's, and then subtracting the deaths registered in
St. -James's of persons who were noted as non-parishioners by
the Registrar. This procedure is as follows :—
342 + 98 — 44 = 396 net mortality.
These mortality data are shown in greater detail in the
following figures.
The deaths registered as having occurred in St. James's,
for the four quarters of the year 1896, were as follows:—
First Quarter 92
Second Quarter 87
Third Quarter 69
Fourth Quarter 94
Deaths registered in St. James's during the four
quarters of the year 1896 342
Add deaths in outlying institutions among persons
removed from St. James's 98
440
Deduct deaths of persons reported as NonParishioners
: —
Dying in the Union House 2-5
Dying in the Throat Hospital 17
Dying elsewhere 2
44
Net Mortality of St. James's for the year 1896 396
During the year 1896, 29 bodies were removed into the
Mortuary. Fifteen inquests have been held upon bodies lying
in the Mortuary, and 15 post-mortem examinations for judicial
purposes have been made in the Examination Room adjoining
the Mortuary.