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INQUESTS.
One hundred and fifty-seven inquests, 133 in the Town subdistrict
and 24 in Brompton, were held, irrespective of those held
on non-parishioners (19). The subjects were males in 83 cases,
and females in 74 cases; the ages at death being, under five years,
71, including 53 under one year; between 5 and 60 years, 51
and at 60 years and upwards, 35. The cause of death in 106 cases
is stated to have been ascertained by post-mortem examination.
Probably the number of such examinations was somewhat greater.
Sixteen of the inquests were held at public institutions (hospitals)
outside the parish to which the deceased had been removed.
Eight of the subjects of inquest were illegitimate children.
The Deaths from Violence were 61, of which 12 belong to
the Brompton sub-district.
The grounds for holding inquests are, 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," in bed or otherwise.
The causes of death may be classified as follows :—
Deaths caused by disease 96
Violent deaths—
Accidental 51
Suicidal 10 61
157
The fatal diseases may be classified thus :—
Diseases of the brain and nervous system,
including " convulsions" 18
Diseases of the organs of respiration and
circulation 58
Other visceral diseases ... - 6
Tubercular diseases, including Atrophy - 5
Zymotic ,, (Diarrhoea and Measles) 3
Spasm of Glottis 4
Abscess of internal ear 1
Atelectasis 1
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