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Grouping together all these principal non-zymotic causes
of mortality there is shewn a total of 751 dsaths in the year
under report, while in the preceding year but 650 fatal cases
were so recorded. This increase is probably from climatic
conditions as well as the result of a substantial increase of
the population.
The fatality of the other diseases of the non-zymotic class
was about the average as to numbers.
Deaths not Certified.—During the year 24 deaths took place
in which no medical certificate of the cause was forthcoming.
The whole of these cases, with one exception, were submitted
to the Coroner, who decided that being presumably from
natural causes no inquest was necessary. The exceptional
case referred to was that of a newly-born infant, surviving
birth 14 hours and registered as "attended by Midwife."
This is a great improvement in the condition of deathregistration,
as but a very few years ago a large proportion
of persons were buried without either medical certificate or any
investigation by competant authority into tae cause of death.
Inquests. —Thirty-seven inquests were held in the subdistrict
during the year, the verdicts biing as follows: —
From Natural causes 18
„ Accidental causes—
Asphyxia (infants overlaid 4) 8
Scald or Burn 2
Drowned 2
Killed on Kail way 2
Concussion of Brain, &c. 2
Erysipelas following injury 1
Alcoholic Poisoning 1 — 18
Homicidal—
Suicide by Hanging 1
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