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MORTUARIES-RETURN OF DISEASES FOR THE YEAR 1936.

Diseases.

Males.

Females.

Brought forward

2,831

2,643

XVI.-Old Age.

162. Old age:

(a) Senile dementia

(b) Other forms of senile decay

XVII.-Conditions Associated with

Violence.

163. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by poisoning (including corrosive poisoning)

3

4

164. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by gas poisoning

22

1

165. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by hanging or strangulation

20

10

166. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by drowning

1

167. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by firearms

1

168. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by cutting or piercing instruments

1

2

169. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by jumping from a height

2

170. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by crushing

171. Suicide, or attempted suicide, by other means

172. Infanticide

173. Assault or homicide, by firearms

1

174. Assault or homicide, by cutting or piercing instruments

1

175. Assault or homicide, by other means.

2

176. Attacks by venomous animals:-

(a) Snake bite

3

1

(b) Insect bite

(c) Others

177. Food Poisoning

178. Accidental absorption of irrespirable or poisonous gas

14

1

Carried forward

2,888

2,681