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Diarrhoea.—19 died from this complaint during the
year, they were all children under 5 years of age
Inquests.
During the year 1871, there were 45 inquests held.
The following causes produced death :—
Suicides 3
Run over or knocked down in street 6
Natural causes 22
Falls from Houses 2
Scalds and Burns 3
Injuries from Machinery 2
Injuries received at Charing Cross
Railway Station 1
Injuries received from falling down stairs 1
Methyline 1
Suffocation 3
Injuries to head from fighting 1
Sanitary Work.
During the year, a house-to-house and a room-toroom
visitation was made of almost all the houses in
Bedfordbury and the courts therefrom, also of other
parts of the parish, and notices were served upon the
various owners to perform the necessary cleansings, &c.
Unfortunately, the tenants of this class do not appreciate
our efforts for their health and comfort: no