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15
Uncertified Deaths.— The number of uncertified deaths
was 30, or l.l per cent. of the total number of deaths.
Inquests.—124 were held during the year: 10 in January, 11
in February, 6 in March, 11 in April, 11 in May, 11 in June, 13 in
July, 4 in August, 11 in September, 9 in October, 8 in November,
19 in December.
Disease and Accidents arising from—
Excessive Drinking, in 10 cases
Heart Disease and Syncope, in 25 ,,
Children accidentally suffocated in bed by "overlaying " in, 27 ,,
Convulsions in children from Enteritis, in 3 ,,
Apoplexy 6 ,,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Syncope, in 19 ,,
Phthisis, in 4 ,,
Natural Causes, in 1 ,,
Whooping Cough, in 1 ,,
Senile Decay, in 1 ,,
Acute Gastritis from eating Periwinkles, in 1 ,,
Ulceration of Intestines from a strain received in the
execution of his duty, (Policeman) 1 ,,
Measles, in 1 ,,
Bright's Disease, in 1 ,,
Suffocated by impaction of food in throat 2 ,,
Meningitis, in 1 ,,
Diarrhæm, in 1 ,,
Peritonitis, in 1 ,,
Marasmus, in 1 ,,
Epileptic Fits, in 1 ,,
Gastro - Enteritis 1 ,,
Injury to Skull from a fall 5 ,,
Injury to body by a fall 4 ,,
Suicide by Hanging 2 ,,
,, by Cutting throat 1 ,,
,, by Shooting himself in the mouth 1 ,,
,, by Taking Morphia 1 ,,
„ by Taking Perchloride of Mercury 1 ,,