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Deaths of Children 5 to 15 Years, 1931.
Four children (1 boy and 3 girls) died during the year between the ages of
5 and 15 years.
The deaths were due to the following causes, viz. : pulmonary tuberculosis (girl,
aged 13); cachexia (girl, aged 13); street accident (girl, aged 5); and drowning
(boy, aged 8).
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Public Mortuary.
The Public Mortuary provided by the Council is situated in Goldsmith Street.
During the year 115 bodies were deposited. There were 96 post-mortem
examinations made, and 23 inquests held. The inquests are held in the Court
Room at the Town Hall. On 15 occasions bodies awaiting burial were
removed to the mortuary on account of inadequate accommodation in the homes.
Ninety-seven bodies were brought in by order of the Coroner, and 3 by the police.
Inquests.
During this year 45 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, 6; Accidents, 23; Suicide, 10; Misadventure, 1; Murder, 1; Open
verdict, 4.
The causes of death certified as a result of such inquests were as follows: —
Natural Causes. Accidents.
Heart disease 2 Falls 7
Pneumonia 1 Motor accidents 9
Cerebral Hemorrhage 1 Burns 3
Ch. Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1 Cycle accident 1
Cirrhosis of liver 1 Injury at birth 1
— Drowning 2
6 —
— 23
Misadventure. Suicide.
Operation 1 Gas poisoning 6
— Poison 2
1 Revolver 2
Open Verdict. Murder.
Gas poising 1 Strangulation 1
Drowning 1 —
Fall over oliff 1 1
Killed on railway 1 —
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