Lungs, Diseases of the 6 Heart „ „ 6 Convulsions 4 Brain, Diseases of the, 2; Apoplexy 1 3 Laryngitis 1; Spasm of the Glottis 1; Scrofula 1 3 “Found Dead,” &c. 4 Total 26 The accidental and violent deaths were caused as follows:— Falls 7 Barns 1 Drowned 4 Suffocation 16 Cut throat 2 Pistol shot 2 Hanging 2 Run over by railway train 1 Wilful Murder 4 “Accident,” “Violence” 2 Total 41 With respect to the accidental or violent deaths it may be remarked that the 16 from suffocation were of infants and due to “accident.” One of the newly born infants was found in a box and another up a chimney; these being, as were some of the others, the children of single women. On four newly-born children the verdict of “murder” was found. In one case there had been “exposure,” in a second the child was found dead, and in the other cases the verdict was simply “wilful murder.” Of the four drowning cases one was suicidal. By hanging, cut-throat, and pistol-shot all the deaths recorded (two from each cause), were suicidal, making a total of seven suicidal deaths during the year. The remaining deaths by violence were accidentally caused. Having carefully analysed the facts relating to these deaths as they appear in the weekly returns of mortality, I submit the results, which are, I think, worthy of attention. Of course the primary cause of an inquest being held is the absence of a medical certificate showing the cause of death. The reasons why certificates are not forthcoming, and therefore why inquests become necessary, may be inferred from certain particulars which appear in the returns, and may be summed up as follows:— Sudden Death 99 Found dead in bed (22) or otherwise (26) 48 Accident 3 Violence 15 Doubtful (none of the above reasons stated) 7 Total 172