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The Deaths from Violence were 80, of which 25
belong to the Brompton sub district.
The grounds for holding inquests are usually the suddenness
of death, or the circumstance that death had been caused
by violence. In many instances the Coroner's returns show
that the deceased had been " found dead," in bed or otherwise.
The causes of death may be classified as follows
Deaths caused by disease - - 114
Deaths caused by Violence
Accidental - - 64
Suicidal - - 14
Homicidal - - 2
— 80
Total 194
The fatal diseases may be classified as follows :
Diseases of the brain and nervous system
(including convulsions 11, and spasm
of the glottis 1) - - - 20
Diseases of the circulatory and respiratory
systems - - - 07
Other visceral diseases - - (i
Tubercular diseases, including phthisis 2
" Syncope" - - - 2
Atelectasis - - - 2
Debility - - - - 2
Zymotic diseases (diphtherial, diarrhoea
1, whooping-cough 1) - - 3
Other causes - - 4
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