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inquests.
The usual tabulation of causes of death and occupations of the mothers is appended. The
13 deaths from the diarrhœal diseases were equal to a mortality of 76 per 1,000, as compared
with one of 46 among legitimate children. Inquests were held with reference to 8 out of the 58
deaths, or 13 8 per cent. of such deaths, as compared with 6.9 per cent. for all other deaths.
Causes of and Ages at Death.
0-1 1—5 Occupations of Mothers.
Total. m. f. m. f.
Measles' 5 2 1 2 — Domestic Service— 28
Whooping Cough 2 — 1 — 1 Servant 17 General 6
Diarrhœal Diseases 14 4 9 1 — Housemaid 2 Nurse 1
Erysipelas 1 — 1 — — Cook 2
Syphilis 2 — 2 — — Laundry Workers— 4
Premature Birth 7 4 3 — — "Laundress" 3 Ironer 1
Injury at Birth 4 4 Miscellaneous— 21
Congenital Defects 1 — 1 Charwoman 11 Dressmaker 1
Debility at Birth 4 2 2 — — Waitress 4 Tie Maker 1
Atrophy and Debility 3 1 2 — — Barmaid 1 Shop Assistant 1
Respiratory Diseases 6 3 2 1 — Chambermaid 2
Overlaid 22 — — — ,
Other Diseases 7 2 2 2 1 Idependent- 1
No occupation, or occupation not stated— 4
Totals 58 20 29 6 3 ;
Inquests were held touching 8 deaths.
INQUESTS.
During the year 184 inquests were held in the Borough, 68 of which related to deaths of nonresidents.
In 1910 203 inquests were held, 60 relating to deaths of non-residents. In out-lying
districts 22 inquests were held last year with reference to deaths of residents of the Borough, so
that the corrected number of deaths of which the causes were certified after inquest was 138 last
year, as compared with 157 in 1910. Such deaths formed 7.1 per cent. of all deaths last year,
as compared with 8.7 in 1910 and 8.5 during 1906-10. In Table 41 the numbers of inquests are
arranged according to the findings of the juries, the figures for the past year being compared
with the averages for 1906-10. Below is given a statement of the principal causes of
accidents, &c.
Accidents, Misadventure, Open, Neglect.
Road Traffic m. 11. f. 5. Chloroform nar- Choked by food
" Falls" m. 8. f. 10. cosis m. 1. f. 1. or vomit m. 1. f. 2.
Struck by falling " Blood poison- " Drinking too
bodies m. 2. f. — ing" m. — f. 1. much beer" m. 1.
Drowning m. 4. f. 2. Alcoholism Heat m. 1.
Burns m. 2. f. 2. (" neglect") m. — f. 2.
Overlaid in bed m. 3. f. 1. Accidentsatbirth m. 1. f. 3.
Illegal operation f. 1.
Injury (undefined)
f. 1.
Suicides.
Cut throat m. 4. f. — Hanging m. 2. f. — Drowning m. 1. f. —
Poison... ... m. 1. f. 2. Throwing from height m. — f. 1.
Murder.
Suffocation m. 1. (new-born).
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