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Old Age.—23 deaths were recorded as being due to simple
decay of nature.
Prematuke Birth.—21 cases were recorded.
Atrophy.—24 deaths were ascribed to this rather vague
term, 18 being under one year, and the remaining 6 between
one and two years.
Cancer.—25 deaths were registered.
Diseases of the Liver and Digestive Organs were the
cause of death in 34 instances, 8 being under 5 years, and 11
over 60 years.
Diabetes.—2 deaths occurred from this disease.
Childbirth.—1 woman died in labour.
Uterine Disease caused death in two instances.
Joint Disease.—4 died from diseases of the joints.
Malformation caused death in 2 cases.
Gout was the cause of death in 2 cases.
Myxcedema caused 1 death.
Quinsey caused death in 1 case.
Dentition.—6 deaths were attributed to dentition.
Intemperance.—8 deaths were caused by intemperance.
Poison.—2 deaths were caused by poisoning.
Accidents from Burning caused 3 deaths.
Suffocation, caused by overlaying, caused the death of
11 infants under 1 year of age.
Drowning caused 17 deaths.
Fractures and Contusions caused 9 deaths.
Natural Causes.—1 death, of an infant under 1 year
was attributed to natural causes by a Coroner's jury.
Indefinite.—1 death was attributed to Haemorrhage,
2 to Dropsy, 1 to Abscess, and 1 to Ulcer.
Included in the above-mentioned deaths are those on
which Inquests were held, which amount to the number of 75.
The following verdicts were returned :—
Drowning 17
Heart Disease 11
Suffocation 9
Pneumonia 6
Convulsions 5
Bronchitis 3
Fractured Skull 3
Fractured Ribs 3
Apoplexy 2
Shock to System 2
Burns 2
Poisoning (Oxalic Acid) 2
„ (Alcohol) 1
Prematurity 1
Accidental Haemorrhage 1
Natural Causes 1