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37
From Natural causes 14
From Accidental causes—
Asphyxia (15 infants) 16
Concussion, Fracture, &c. 5
Drowned 3
Killed on Railway 2
Erysipelas from wound-Scald or Burn,
Overdose of Jalap, each 1 3 — 29
Homicidal—
Suicide from Prussic Acid, Hanging, each 1 2
45
an increase of eight inquests on the preceding year.
Of the asphyxiated infants death took place in ten
instances between Friday night and Monday morning,
another on Christmas eve, two on Tuesday and the other
two on Thursday. In one of the latter cases the Coroner
did not hold an inquest.
Social The deaths registered during 1885 shewed
Position. the following relative proportions occurring in
the several classes.
No. Percent.
Nobility and Gentry 5 = .47
Professional Class 22 = 2.05
Middle and Trading Classes 122 = 11.39
Industrial Labouring Classes 922 = 86.09
Totals 1,071 100.00
The most noticable feature in the table is the diminution
in the numbers of the upper classes which has been
gointr on for some years, and the steady increase in the
professional and trading classes. The proportions do
not vary much however from year to year.
Vaccination. The register of public vaccinations shews
that the Public Vaccinator performed the following
successful operations during 1885 at the appointed station.
Primary Vaccinations 1593
Pe-vaccinations 285
Total 1878