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THE MORTUARY.
During the year 35 bodies were deposited in the Public
Mortuary ; 20 of these were females and 15 were males. Postmortem
examinations were performed upon 15 of these cases, and
inquests upon 28.
SICK NURSING.
The importance of good nursing in the treatment of disease can
scarcely be exaggerated, and a very great deal has been done in the
direction of affording nursing facilities for the sick poor in moit large
centres of population during the past few years.
The nurse (Miss Norton), whose services were secured by the
Parish in commemoration of the Jubilee of Her Majesty, has done
good work, although her services have not been in great demand.
INQUESTS.
The following inquests upon deaths of parishioners were neld
during the year:—
13 deaths from accident, including 6 from falls, 3 from
burns, 2 from " overlying," and ;i from
suffocation in a cot.
8 ,, ,, heart disease and weakness of heart.
4 ,, ,, apoplexy.
2 ,, ,, suicide, viz., by throat-cutting.
2 ,, ,, convulsions from teething.
1 ,, ,, lung disease.
1 ,, ,, phthisis (consumption)
1 ,, ,, ulcer of stomach.
2 ., ,, accidental poisoning, 1 from tinned
salmon (?), and 1 from carbolic acid.
1 ,, ,, erysipelas.
1 „ ,, congenital malformation of heart.
1 ,, ,, diarrhoea.
Total 37