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Deaths of Children 5 to 15 Years, 1928.
Twelve children (7 boy3 and 5 girls) died during the year between the ages
of 5 and 15 years.
One death (a girl, aged 7) was due to diphtheria; two deaths (a boy, 10 years,
and a girl, 14 years) were due to heart disease. One boy, aged 8, died from pleurisy
with effusion. A boy, aged 14, died from appendicitis. A girl, aged 8, died from
rheumatic fever. Four deaths (3 boys, aged 8. 8, and 14 respectively, and 1 girl,
aged 6 years) were certified as due to violence (accidents). The two other deaths
(a boy, aged 6, and a girl, aged 0) were certified as due to osteomyelitis.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Public Mortuary.
The Public Mortuary provided by the Council is situated in Goldsmith Street.
During the year 74 bodies were deposited. There were 54 post mortem
examinations made, and 28 inquests held. The inquests are held in the Court
Room at the Town Hall. On 20 occasions bodies awaiting burial were
removed to the mortuary on account of inadequate accommodation in the homes;
51 bodies were brought in by order of the Coroner, and 3 by the police.
Inquests.
During this year 47 inquests were held on the bodies of Holborn parishioners.
Many of these died outside the Borough and the inquests were held in the
district where death took place, the deaths being subsequently transferred to
Holborn. The causes of death certified as a result of such inquests were:— Natural
causes, 9; Accidents, 17; Suicide, 14; Misadventure, 7.
The causes of death certified as a result of such inquests were as follows:—
Natural Causes. Accidents.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1 Falls 7
Heart Disease 4 Gas Poisoning 3
Cerebral Hæmorrhage 2 Burns 1
Alcoholism 1 Motor Accidents 6
Rupture 1
17
9
Misadventure. Suicide.
Operations 3 Gas Poisoning 7
Suffocation 2 Drowning 2
Fall 1 Firearms 1
Poisoning 1 Hanging 1
Jump from window 1
7 Other 2
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