CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 284

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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?

282

1863 there

were 41 deaths

from

Natural

In the year!

Causes, being at the rate of 15-47 per cent to daily average. number of prisoners - During

the

year 1864 there were

។ deaths, o 2.66 per cent of the average number in confinement.

The diseases most common have been Asiatie

Cholera, Fever, Dianhaw, Dysentery, by phillis, Alaus

and

Ab

ellus

No cases of insanity have occured.

Two prisoners have committed suicide, in both

Verdict of "temporary insanity"

All deaths

was returned.

Cases ar

are reported to the burmer, who if entrofied

from the report furnished by the Visiting Surgion, that the

Ideath arose

fum

without iniquest.

Natival Canses, authorizes interment-

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