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TUBERCULOSIS.
The fact that during 1908, 221 Finsbury persons died of one form
of Tuberculosis, viz., Phthisis, has been mentioned elsewhere. In
addition to this number, it may be pointed out, 39 deaths were
certified to be due to tuberculous disease in other forms. Tuberculosis,
therefore, accounted for 260—or 14 per cent.—of the 1,767
deaths in the Borough.
The parts affected in the 39 due to other forms of tuberculous
disease were the membranes of the brain, the peritoneum, etc.
The total number of deaths from tuberculosis in 1907 was 285,
and in 1906, 280.
ACCIDENT AND SUICIDE.
So many as 94 deaths were certified as due to these causes, the
number of suicides being 18.
Not included in this number are 28 deaths due to overlaying,
to which reference is made elsewhere.
During the year, 274 inquests were held on the bodies of persons
belonging to Finsbury, 161 of these being conducted at the mortuaries
in the Borough, the remaining 113 at places outside.