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that prevailed, as well as the deaths that took place amongst
the out-door parish poor; 227 new cases were under treatment
during the year. There were 56 in the zymotic class,
including 3 cases of Small-pox, 30 of Scarlet fever, 1 of
Typhoid fever, and 1 of Measles, 1 of Whooping-cough, 11
of Diarrhœa and Dysentery, and 1 of Puerperal fever. The
Fever and Small-pox cases were all sent into Hospital,
where 3 of the former died. In the other classes there were
2 deaths.
The ratio of deaths to cases treated was only 1.5 per cent.
Social position.—The following table gives the per centage
of deaths in the various classes during the year:—
Nobility, Gentry 44 = 10 per cent.
Professional Class 59 = 13.40 „
Middle and Trading Class 142 = 32.27 ,,
I ndustrial and Labouring Class 200 = 45.13 ,,
Total deaths in 1884 445 100.
The per centage of deaths was above the average in the
trading class and lower in the industrial class.
Inquests, Violent deaths, &c.—Twelve Inquests were held
with the following results:—
I. Natural Convulsions 1
Failure of heart 1
Epileptiform Meningitis 1—3
II. Accidental Found dead 1
Broken leg 1
Suffocated in bed 2
Scalded with hot water 1
Run over by waggon 1
Fall on pavement 1—7
III. Suicidal Cut throat 1
Poison ,, 1—2
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