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Cancer and Malignant Disease.
In 1902-3-4 the deaths have been 12-17-18,
so that, taking the increase of population into
consideration, the disease is not increasing hereabouts,
and that there is no local connection is
obvious. Hopes are still high that science will ere
long do something towards lessening the mortality
from this dreaded disease.
Accidents and Inquests.
There were 7 fatal accidents and one suicide,
the railway having a rather larger responsibility
than usual. There were 16 inquests held, of
which 8 were on the above cases, and 8 on deaths
occuring under circumstances that rendered an
inquiry necessary. The Mortuary has been of the
greatest possible assistance to all concerned in these
sad cases, and as a post-mortem examination is
mostly ordered, the up-to-date room and conveniences
are much appreciated by the medical men
of the district. There is a note at the foot of the
Report issued by Dr. M. H. Taylor, H.M. Coroner
for Surrey, that is well worth embodying in this
Report : " The Home Office now require that deaths
from burning at unprotected fire grates, and of
persons who at the time of death were wearing
flannelette clothing, are to be scheduled and noted
in the Annual Returns. No death from either of
these causes has occurred in the district during the
past year. The number of cases of infants whose
deaths have been either caused or accelerated by
13