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The parts of the body chiefly affected by malignant disease
were Intestines (29), Uterus (21), Stomach (12), Liver and
Pancreas (8), Tongue (5), Larynx (6), Breast, Neck, and Skin
(21).
OTHER CAUSES OF DEATH.
Amongst the accidental deaths returned by the Coroner are
included those of 41 infants who were suffocated.
On February 17th, two children were suffocated by a fire in a
bed-room at 44, James Street, and on October 19th, three
persons, aged respectively 41, 36 and 11, perished in a tire at
386, Hackney Road.
On July 10th a girl, aged 15, died from Tetanus (lock jaw)
following a septic wound of the sole of the foot caused by a nail.
SUICIDES,
These numbered 15:—four took poison—Carbolic Acid (1),
Oxalic acid (1), Bichromate of potash (2); two died from
drowning, two hanged themselves, one jumped out of window and
four cut their throats.
MURDER.
A woman in Gossett Street hanged her infant and then committed
suicide.
The death of a female child, aged nine years (the daughter of
a domestic servant) was the subject of a Coroner's enquiry. The
cause of death was found to be "Gross neglect and want of
proper food and medical attendance," the verdict was manslaughter.
UNCERTIFIED DEATHS.
Four deaths were registered without medical certificate; all