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Inquests. Inquests were held on 22 deaths occurring in the
district, 12 of which were in respect of residents. The verdicts
returned were as follows:—
(1) Accidental Deaths—
Collision with motor vehicles 5
Collision with train 2
Fall at home 2
Asphyxia due to inhalation of stomach
contents 1
10
(2) Misadventure-
Deaths following operations 3
3
(3) Suicide by—
Coal gas poisoning 4
Shooting 1
Morphine poisoning 1
Barbiturate poisoning 1
7
(4) Natural causes—
Chronic Alcoholism 1
Silico-Tuberculosis 1
2
22
The total number of inquests held were two less than in
the year before. Road accidents were responsible for five of
the total accidental deaths, compared with four for the
previous year.
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