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Seventy-nine of the deceased were children under five, 49 being less
than a year old; 18 were upwards of 60; and 60 between 5 and 60
years old. Of the children ten were illegitimate, and seven of these
met their death by "violence" of some sort, In three cases death
was directly due to the abuse of alcohol, the verdicts severally being
"excessive fdrinking" (a spinster), "fall whilst intoxicated" (wife of a
carpenter), and "suffocated whilst intoxicated" (an artizan).
The sex of the deceased was, male, 92; female, 67. Many of the
deaths were described as "sudden." In numerous instances the
deceased had been "found dead," or "found dead in bed." In
many cases the death bad been brought about by violence.
The verdicts may be classified as follows:—
Diseases of the brain and nervous system (apoplexy,
paralysis, convulsions, &c. 33
Disease of the heart, &c. 33
Diseases of the lungs, &c. 22
Diseases of the viscera 4
Hernia 1
Scarlet fever 3
Croup 1
Phthisis 1
Scrofula 2
Want of proper food 1
Yarious 5
Accident 44
Violence Suicide 7 53
Wilful Murder 2
159
VIOLENT DEATHS.
The violent deaths were caused by:—
Falls 17
"Blow on head" 1
Horse-kick 2
Gunshot 1
Drowning 3