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The following were amongst the causes of death
returned by the Coroner:—
M., aged 75. "Suffocation, a large piece of meat stuck
in throat. Accident."
F., aged 46. "Injury to spleen from falling through
skylight to ground. Accident."
M., aged 65. "Fractured skull from fall down stairs.
Accident."
F., aged 4. "Burns, clothes having caught alight from
candle. Accident."
F., aged 3. "Run over by dray. Accident."
F., aged 42. "Fractured skull from having fallen out
of window. Accident."
F., aged 35. "Dislocation of spine by throwing herself
from Putney Bridge. Suicide."
M., aged 63. "Run over by 'bus while crossing street.
Accident."
F.,aged 33. "Throwing herself out of window, delirium
tremens. Suicide."
M., aged 62. "Suffocation from lodgment of piece of
meat in larynx. Accident."
M., aged 2. " Run over by cab. Accident."
F., aged 48. "Erysipelas of arm, poisoned wound in
finger. Accident."
The deaths in London attributed to violence numbered
3,514 as against 3,390, the corrected average number in the
preceding ten years.
The Public Mortuary, Goldsmith Street.
During the year 60 bodies, including 4 non-parishioners,
were brought to the Mortuary, the majority 50, at the
request of the Coroner, who ordered post mortem examinations
to be made in 30 of the cases for inquest purposes.