1872 — Page 231

NATIONALITY.

Men.

Europeans and Americans,

17

Ι

Chinese,

33

1)

Indians,

Malays and Siamese,

Total..

62

CORONER'S RETURNS.

TABLE A.-Return of all. Coroner's Cuses, 1872.

INQUEST ELD.

BURIED WITHOUT INQUEST.

Women. | Boys. | Girls. TOTAL. | Men. | Women. | Buys. | Girls. | Total.

GRAND TOTAL.

18

56

28

2

: 06210

1

4

31

3

21

:::

$6

142

5

5

9

1

81

33

5

31 20

92

173

and

RENAKES. The greatly diminished number of cases, only 173 as against 277 in 1871, may perhaps be accounted for by the following circumstances; (a.) The marked alwever, during the year, of Tephoons; Severe epidemics; Casualties involving extensive loss of life, as Landslips, Explosions, &c.; Fires: (b.) A cooler summer, leading to fewer 1 80. ils amongst Sailors, &c., from exposure to the sun, drink, &c.: (r.) Greater care on the part of the Chinese in not exposing dying persons, more especially children, about the streets; (d) That many persons who would otherwise have been left moribund about the streets Lave been taken to the Chinese Hospital.

Hongkong, January 10th, 1873.

ALFRED LISTER,

Coroner.

TABLE B.-Return of Inquests, 1872.

EUROPEANS

AND

CHINESE.

IN-

DIANS.

AMERICANS.

MALAYS

ANDE

SIANENE.

VERDICTS.

TOTAL.

Men. Men. Women. Boys.

Girls.

Men.

Men.

*Natural Causes,

Do. in Gaol,

Sunstroke,

Accidental Death,

Accidentally Drowned,

Do.,

whilst Drunk,

1

+Burnt at a Fire,

+Found Drowned,

•

+Found Dead,.

1

4

1

1

1

10

10

10

1

1

14

21

2

7

I

+Overdose of Opium,

+Wound self-inflicted,

*

:

1

I

+Gunshot Wounds,

Felo de Se,...

Suicide whilst Insane,

Manslaughter against p. or pp. unknown,.

Manslaughter,...

Wilful Murder against p. or pp. unknown,..

Wilful Murder,.

Total,.

18

I

3

1

39

8

8

1

2

5

81

60 15 01 10 0 0 -- 0 -

1

3

3

Namely, Childbirth, 1; Debility, 1; Diseases of Heart and Lungs, 9; Dysentery, 2; Fevers, 3; Jaundice, 1; Leprosy, 1; Measles, 1; Old Age, 1, + No further evidence.

ALFRED LISTER,

Coroner.

Hongkong, January 10th, 1873.

TABLE C.-Returns of Burials without Inquest, 1872.

REASON WHY NO INQUEST

EUROPEANS & AMERICANS,

CHINESE.

IN-

DIANS.

FOUND ON FOUND ON SHORE. HARBOUR.

TOTAL.

HELD.

Afen. Women.

Men.

Women. Boye.

Girl. Men.

Ameri

Ünivers

No suspicious circumstances, Post Mortem satisfactory, Inquest held already on others

who met their death under same circumstances,

No evidence and State of Body,

Death occurred outside of Colo-

2

1

18

1

10

G

1

39

24

=

11

3

1

5

1

1

1

10

نا

1

1

1

:

:

4

2

22

1

2:

8:

13

41

..

1

1

: 2:

::

17

nial Jurisdiction,.....

Total,.

2

1

28

+

31

20 | 3

92

31

39 4

18

REMARKS.—The probable causes of death of the above 92 persons, as certified by the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, are as follows; —

Apoplexy, Epilepsy, & Syncope, ....3

Diseases of Heart and Lungs, . . 10

Birth, accidents in,

.7

Dropsy,

Hydrocephalus, Leprosy,

1

Liver Complaints & Jaundice,.

+

I

Small Pux,

2

Bowel Complaints,

4

Drowning,

12

Debility,

Gunshot Wounds, inflicted Į

Natural, (not otherwise spe- 15

citied,

Starvation,

1

outside our jurisdiction,.. Į

Unknown,

ALFRED LISTER,

Coroner.

Hongkong, Junuary 10th, 1873.