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Inquests. Inquests were held on 34 deaths occurring in the
district, 24 of which were in respect of residents. The verdicts
returned were as follows:—
(1) Accidental Deaths—
Collision with Motor Vehicles 2
Collision with train 1
Coal Gas Poisoning 2
Falls 10
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 1
16
(2) Suicide by—
Coal Gas Poisoning 8
Barbiturate Poisoning 3
Asphyxia by Hanging 3
Sodium Amytol Poisoning 1
Throat Injury 1
16
(3) Open Verdict—
Injuries caused by train 1
Barbiturate Poisoning 1
2
34
The total number of inquests held were twelve more than
in the year before. Road accidents were responsible for two
of the total accidental deaths, compared with five for the
previous year.
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