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Social Position.—The following table gives the percentage
of deaths in the various classes during the
year:—
Nobility and Gentry 28 = 8.04 Per Cent.
Professional Class 40 = 11.50 „
Middle and Trading Class 73 = 20.98 „
Industrial and Labouring Class 207 = 59.48 „
Total number of deaths, 1880 348 100.00
Inquests, Violent Deaths, &c.—12 Inquests were
held, with the following results:—
I. Natural (1) Congestion of the Lungs 1
„ (2) Convulsions 1
„ (3) Epileptic Convulsions 1
„ (4) Bronchitis, accelerated by Intemperance
1—4
II. Accidental (1) Exposure to Cold 1
(2) Asphyxia from meat impacted in
the Larynx 1
(3) Concussion of the Brain from Falls 2
(4) Injury to the spine 1—5
III. Suicidal (1) Cut-throat 2
(2) Drowning 1—3
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Sanitary Proceedings.—Table VI. in the Appendix
contains a summary of the Sanitary operations; it will
be seen that 1,115 houses were inspected, and 73 notices
served for the abatement and removal of nuisances; 88
houses were disinfected after the occurrence of infectious
diseases, and when necessary, infected clothing and
bedding were burned. A large amount of work was
done in the formation of new sewers and branch drains;
(5 pig nuisances and 17 accumulations of offal and
manure were removed, besides other works fully set
forth in the table.