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The percentage of deaths showed an increase in the
higher and industrial classes, as compared with the previous
year.
Seventeen inquests were held with the following results
:—
Natural—Heart Disease 4
Congestion of the Brain 1
Convulsions 4
Asphyxia from Whooping-Cough 1
Natural Causes 1
Marasmus 1—12
Accidental—Suffocated in Bed 1
Fall down Stairs 1
Injury to Head from Fall 1
Fracture of Skull, found dead j 1—4
on Railway
Suicidal—Poisoned by Carbolic Acid 1— 1
Total 17
Twelve deaths were uncertified, double the number of
last year, they were all submitted to the Coroner before
being registered. The probable causes of death were as
follows:—
Low V itality 1
Epileptic Convulsions 1
Old Age 3
Convulsions 3
Cirrhosis of Liver 1
Cardiac Failure 2
Accidental Asphyxia during Birth 1
Total 12
A summary of the usual and principal
sanitary works of the year will be found in
table xiv.
From this it will be seen that nearly 4,000 houses and
premises were inspected, and the results recorded. The
importance and value of such work cannot be over-rated