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Deaths of Children 5 to 15 years.
There were nine deaths in this age group during 1933, six males and three
females.
The deaths were from the causes shown below: —
Scarlet fever F. (6 years)
Appendicitis M. (10 years)
Violence (Burned to death in baker's barrow) M. (6 years)
Violence (Knocked down by motor van) M. (7 years)
Epilepsy M. (14 years)
*Acute dysentery M. (11 years)
Myocardial weakness and syncope M. (6 years)
Pulmonary tuberculosis F. (14 years)
Septicaemia F. (5 years)
*Sce page 39 respecting death from suspected food poisoning.
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 59 post-mortem
examinations made, and 5 inquests held. On 14 occasions bodies awaiting burial
were removed to the mortuary on account of inadequate accommodation in the
homes. Fifty-four bodies were brought in by order of the Coroner, and 6 by the
Police.
Inquests.
During the year 46 inquests were held on the bodies of Holborn parishioners.
Many of these died outside the Borough and the inquests were held in the
districts 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, 11; Accidents, 12; Suicide, 13; Misadventure, 5; Open Verdict, 4;
Hanging, 1.