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females in 78 cases, the ages at death being, under five years, 70,
including 48 under one year; between 5 and 60 years, 64; and at
sixty years and upwards, 29. The cause of death in 112 cases is
stated to have been ascertained by post-mortem examination.
Probably the number of such examinations was somewhat greater.
The Deaths from Violence were 50, of which 10 belong to
the Brompton sub-district.
The grounds for holding inquests were, usually, the suddenness
of death, or the fact that death had been caused by violence. In
many cases the Coroner's returns shew that the deceased persons
had been "found dead."
The causes of death may be classified as follows:—
Deaths caused by disease 113
Violent deaths—
Accidental - - - - 38
Suicidal - - - - 11
Homicidal - - - - 1 50
163
The fatal diseases may be classified thus:—
Diseases of the brain and nervous system - 25
„ ,, organs of respiration and
circulation ------ 57
„ digestion- - 3
Tubercular diseases 7
Zymotic 2
Other 14
Alcoholism, 1; Congenital debility, 2 - 3
Causes not stated ----- 2
113
The violent deaths were caused as follows:—
Accidents:
Suffocation (including 16 of infants under
one year) - - - - - 17
Gun Shot Wounds----- 1