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13
Falls or accidental blows—
Head 12
Spine 2
Arm 1
Thigh 2
Ribs. 1
Operation (chloroform asphyxia) 1
Suicide—
Poison 2
Cutthroat 2
Jump from window. 1
Narcotic poisoning (how administered not known) 1
A total of 288 inquests were held in the District during the
year, against 291 in the preceding year. Only 163 of the investigations
had reference to District residents, and
Inquests. most of the remainder took place in the London
Hospital. Whilst once more having to deplore
the want of a mortuary, again I must record our thanks to those
officers belonging to the Whitechapel Union, by whose kindness
we have been enabled to avoid, at the least, a great deal of inconvenience,
which would otherwise have occurred, through the
absence of a suitable building for the reception of the dead. I am
aware that the only difficulty in the matter is the acquisition of a
suitable site, and this difficulty has been unsurmounted during
many years, and, probably, chiefly for the reason that whilst each
individual admits the necessity for such a place, he prefers that it
shall be not too close to his own premises. I hope, ere long, that
this difficulty will be removed.
Table K (page 32) is an important one, inasmuch as it
indicates the chief zymotic diseases which have come under notice
during the year, and, also, because it contains a
Zymotic list of the streets where they have occurred.
Diseases. From this statement it will be seen that only 6
cases of small pox have been heard of, against 56
cases in 1885, and 151 during 1884. Scarlet fever contributed this
year 79 cases, against 40 and 119 cases respectively in the two
preceding years. It will be further noticed that 13 cases of enteric
fever, and 1 case of typhus fever were recorded, being the average
number for the past three years.