INTERROGATORY XXXI.
The death-rate and causes of death for the last five years. The nature of the diseases most common in the gaol. The number of persons who have become insane within the gaol. If there have been any suicides, state what verdicts were returned. Are coroner's inquests held in all cases of death within the
gaol?
Answer-
The death rate in Jail for the last five years was,
In the five years.
Annually.
1860
0.26
18h1
0.67
1862
0.93
0.49
about.
1863
0.34
18tu
0.48
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The causes
of death and diseases most common) in
Diarrhoea, Dysentery,
Jail for the last five years, were -
Cholera, Intermittent fever, Remittent fever, Continned. fever, Syschus fever, Brain fever, ulcus, scrofula, Phitisis, "Disease of heart, Bronchitis, Jamdies 5: se
No case
2 cases
se of permanent insanity has occurred in Jail for the last five years,
of prisoners commeeting. suicide have occurred during the last five years Verdicts in boch
sad to
Coroners inquests
being temperany insanity.
are held in all cases
of prisoner
deying out of tispital. A repost is made to ffor Majesty's Corner of wery deach occurring in Jail. —
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