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whom met a fatal accident in Hammersmith, the other was
found drowned in the Canal at Willesden and the third was
found drowned in the Thames at Kew. The fatal accidents to
non-residents on the railways, &c. in the district usually balance
the accidental deaths of residents beyond the district, but it is
obvious that both sets should not be included in our returns.
Again, the returns of five deaths which occurred in private
houses outside the district were forwarded here. It is unnecessary
to detail the circumstances attending all these deaths, but one
example may be given. A husband and wife living in Acton
were appointed care-takers of a house in Kensington. The man
died after he had acted five weeks as care-taker, and the widow
returned to Acton, and the return of the death was forwarded
here. If such a proceeding be correct, we should have to inquire
into every death that occurred. It is advisable that definite rules
should be adopted as to the deaths that are to be included in
the returns. Of the outside deaths sent by the Eegistrar General,
17 were rejected. Three belonged to Hammersmith and one to
Brentford.
These persons died in public institutions from streets partly
situated in this district, but the address given was not in Acton.
Five died in private houses outside the district. Three
deaths were given as belonging to Acton, but the previous address
of one of the persons was given as Bollo Lane. One side of
Bollo Lane is in Brentford. The other two were simply stated
to have lived in Acton, but no address was given.
In two instances wrong addresses must have been given.
One of the addresses given was Middle Road, Acton. There is
no such street. In the other case, a person died in the Gordon
Boad Workhouse, Peckham, and was stated to have lived in
Acton Lane. No such person had lived at the address given
within the last two years.
The other three deaths referred to, were the two found
drowned, and the person fatally injured on the railway.