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232 deaths occurred in the first and fourth (or cold) quarters, and
162 in the second and third (or warm) quarters. The deaths of
males and females were equal, 197. The ages at death were:
under one year, 45 (65, 50 and 27 in 1887-8-9); between one
year and sixty years, 179 (195, 143 and 147 in 1887-8-9); and
at sixty years and upwards 170 (159, 162 and 153 in 1887-8-9).
Eight inquests were held, the causes of death in 5 cases being
violence {burn; injury to hip; injury to spine; suffocation; and
suicide by cut throat), and in 3 cases disease, viz., in two cases
apoplexy, and in one case heart disease.