VIII. RETURN of DEAD BODIES brought by the POLICE to the PUBLIC MORTUARY during each Month of the Year 1888.
EUROPEANS.
OTHER NATIONAL-
CHINESE.
ITIES.
CAUSE OF DEATH: REPORTED OR ASCERTAINED BY EXAMINATION.
ACCIDENTAL.
SUICIDAL.
HOMICIDAL.
MONTHS.
113 24 10 1
10
N
6 I
1
1
:
:
දල
:
3a
:
11
13 4
1
19
:
:
8
сл
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
1
55
24
17
7
00
16
12
2
N
༤་
I
ลง
2
1
:
10
162
:
t-
7
N
2
11
2
1
1
6
:
:
:..
:
:
10
:
:
N
2
I
வு
:.
:
E
:
:
:
:
:
6
15
1
18
:
:
1
3
10
13
:
1
2
3
2
1
N
2
**
:
**
1 2
:
3
تت
00
:
2
1
1
:
1
:
:
10
10
1
16
I
13
23
21
:
to
:
:
Co
-
:
00
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
From Disease.
Drowning.
Adults. Children. Adults. | Children.
Adults. Children.
Cerebral and spi- nal concussion.
Frature of skull,
limbs, &c.
Burning.
Hemorrhage wounds and rup-
Poisoning.
from
tured viscera.
Asphyxia.
Rupture of abdomi- nal muscles, protu- sion of intestines.
Opium poisoning.
Hanging.
Wounds by fire
arm.
Drowning.
Revolver wounds.
ruptured liver, &c.
Hemorrhage from
TOTAL.
January,
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
1
August,
September,
October,
November,
December,
Total,
(a.)-Two were far advanced in decomposition, the classification in these cases rests on a mere probability.
L. P. MARQUES,
Medical Officer in charge
of Post Mortem. Examinations.
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