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183
Death Rate.
The Death Rate per thousand per annum is 18.7.
Uncertified Deaths—with Age of Patient and supposed Cause
of Death.
Eleven deaths were uncertified. Six were of adults, and five of infants. On all these
cases the Coroner stated that, in his opinion, an inquest was not necessary. In 1891
fifteen deaths were not certified. In 1892 nineteen. In 1893 seventeen. In 1894 twelve
In 1895 eighteen. In 1896 thirteen. In 1897 twenty.
(i.) Labourer, aged 67, Heart Disease; (ii.) Male, 63 years, Heart Disease; (iii.)
Female, aged 74, Senile Decay; (iv.) Male, 79 years, Senile Decay; (v.) Wife of
lighterman, aged 54, Phthisis; (vi.) Infant, aged 6 months, Convulsions; (vii.)
Waterman, aged 49, Intestinal Intussusception; (viii.) Infant, aged 4 months,
Diarrhoea; (ix.) Infant, aged 11 months, Diarrhoea; (x.) Infant, aged 8 months,
Convulsions; (xi.) Infant, aged 1 day, Convulsions.
Inquests and Verdicts.
Held in the Parish, and also on Parishioners who have met with death outside the Parish.
Seventy-nine Inquests have been held. The Verdicts were :—
During the month of January—Five. Shock ; Convulsions; Drowned in Thames
Drowned in the Docks; Found dead in the Pocks.
During the month of February—Four. Syncope following Acute Pneumonia ; Asphyxia
following Acute Pneumonia; Suicide by drowning; Meningitis caused by
accidental fall down stairs whilst intoxicated.
During the month of March—Four. Convulsions (2) ; Found dead in Thames;
Drowned in the Surrey Commercial Docks.