M.149

CAUSES OF DEATH,-Contd.

A. Epidemic, Endemic and Infectious Diseases.

179 (a) To cold 2 180 (e) Executions of civilians in the course of law (hanging, etc.). 2 Effects of exposure 1 181 To light rays (sun stroke) Effects of electricity 2 (b) Electric shock 6 182 Homicide 2 (a) By firearms 4 (b) By cutting or stabbing instruments 7 (c) By asphyxia (strangulation, etc.) d 188 Homicide by other means 1 189 Debility, asthenia, exhaustion, etc. (cause unspecified) 1 190 Shock (cause unspecified) 59 191 Pyrexia of unknown origin 6 192 Ascites, dropsy, etc. (cause unspecified) 2 Other ill-defined diseases 4 Undiagnosed (body too decomposed or mutilated) 2,320 Total 396 * 34,635 * Eleven deaths among the Forces of the Crown are not included in this table.
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