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Fifteen of the violent deaths were suicidal, twelve
being from hanging, and one each from poison and cut
throat.
Two were returned as homicide; one was a case of
criminal neglect of a child, aged five months, and the
other the wilful murder of a newly-born infant.
In twelve instances the cause of death was returned
in such an ill-defined manner as to render it impossible
to properly classify the disease.
DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
465 deaths occurred in the various public institutions
of the parish; of these 317 happened in the workhouse
(197 males, 120 females), 97 in the City of London
Hospital for Diseases of the Chest (56 males, 23
females), 59 in the Bethnall House Asylum (34 males,
25 females).
WORKHOUSE INFIRMARY.
Dr. King, the Resident Medical Officer at the workhouse,
has kindly furnished me with the following
particulars.