The Washington times., 1902-09-13
Total Number of Deaths
Investigated During
Year 865.
OFFICE NEEDS MORE MONEY
Increased Number of Autopsies and In
quests Creates an Additional Expense
Need of Stenographer Made Very
Apparent.

yesterday SuOmllteu W Tic DAosAASs
Commissioners his annual report of the
operations of his office. covering the
period of the fiscal year ended June 80
last
According to the report, the total
number of deaths investigated by the
Coroner for the year was s65, classified
according to their causes as follows:
Natural deaths--Abortion. accidental.
1; appendicitis, 1; apoplexy, 26; alco-
holism. S; angina pectoris. 2; bron-
chitis. 3: cancer, 8: cerebral softening.
i; cerebral abcess, 1; congenital dehi!-
fly. Il: cirrhosis of liver. l; diphtheria.
2: epilepsy, 3; enteritis, 2; fatty heart.
2; CASTRO enteritis, 81; gastritis. 2l;
hepititis, /; hydrophobia, 1: heart dis
ease, 72: hydrothorax, l.; hemorrhage of
umbilical cord. 1; infantile convulsion,
i: melancholia. I; malaria, 4: nephritis.
30: oedema of larynx, /; pertussfs. 8;
pneumonia. 46; premature births, So;
peritonitis, 2; pulmonary congestion. %;
pulmonary hemorrhage. 13; puerpral
eclampsy. i; pericarditis, i; pleurisy. /;
rachitis, 1; rupture of uterus. 1; rupture
of heart. /: rupture of varicose veins,
2; senile debility. q: syphilis, 2; ty-
phcid fever. 8; tuberculosis. sS: uremia,
l. Total, 4s5.
falls, ETC., 5S: steam railroad accidents
in District of Columbia, IL; steam rail-
road accidents not in District of Co.
lumbia, z; street railroad accidents in
District Of Columbia, 9; street railroad
accidents not in District of Columbia. /;
electric shock, 1: burns, accidental, 1S;
drowning. accidental. 80: boiler explo-
sion. accidental. 1; gunshot wound of
abdomen. accidental. 1: gunshot wound
Of head. accidental, 2; strangulation, ac-
cidental. 1-146.
Accidental poisoning-Illuminating
I; carbolic acid. l; soothing syrup. lis.
Deaths by Suicide.
Suicide-By gunshot wound. 9: jump
ing (from window, 1; arsenical, L; hang
ing. 2: strychnine. L; cutting throat. 2;
steam railroad. 1: opium poisoning. 1;
inhaling gas, S; drowning, 2; carbolic |
acid, 6-32.
Homicides. 10; homicide of infant
few minutes old, i; criminal abortion.
1; legal hanging. 1-22.
Total natural-deaths, 4S5; total vio-
lent deaths, 217; total still births, 163.
Grand total. S65.
Number of Autopsies.
The following is the statement of the |
number of autopsies:
Autopsies, United States criminal
cases .......--......-.... 80
Autopsies, District cases............ 55
Bodies at morgue. Observation-Disclosures. 1S5
The expenses for the year were 3d.
1863.
DR.. hewitt appends table of esti-
mates for the fiscal year of 1904. ask
ing for an aggregate of $3.50, dis
tributed as follows:
Salary of coroner, 81 500; for making
autopsies, $3.50: salary of morgue mas
ter, $500; salary of assistant morgue
master, $3.50; salary of stenographer or
clerk, 5000; fees for jurors, $3.50; horse
hire and livery. $3.50; removal of de-
ceased bodies, disinfectants, and other
incidental expenses, $50: laundry, SIS;
horse shoeing. $40: ice, 500; harness,
wagon, and repairs to wagon, $50; sta
s25; fees for witnesses. $3.50.
Money for Stenographer.
In explanation of these increased es- {
Inmates. Dr. hewitt says:
1T will be noticed that in the above
estimates an item is included for Ste ]
nographer or clerk. Should this be dis '
allowed the sum of $500 should be fur {
nished for the taking of testimony at !,
inquests."
1.-The increased number of autopsies
and inquests., together with the paying {
Of witnesses, increased the expenses Of !:
the Coroner's Office to considerable ,
extent.
THE last Congress granted the office {
an additional appropriation of $500. AS
his amount was not entirely expended,
/ balance of $40 remains.
81 wish to express again the great !
heed of a stenographer 10 take notes at {
nuuests. AS the subject was especially. I
.eferred to in a former communication, ,,
respectfully call your attention to the :
,ame. I
"As all obstacles have been removed )
ind it is now an assured fact that in :
he near future we shall have much
,eeded new morgue, the estimates for ,
he proper conduct of the same add G
omewhat to the estimates OF the annual !
expenses Of the Office. G
THE new code recently adopted TO, h
he District increases the fees for Jurors (
nd provides for the payment of wit C
esses tthe latter being new featured v
hus rendering the appropriation for the p
alance of the year ending June 30, r
g03, entirely insufficient. Consequently
urgently request that this subject be
rought TO the attention of Congress at
he earliest opportunity.
Stringent regulations as to the sale u
+ carbolic acid should be made ant D.
nforced, this being evidenced by the u
acreasing number of suicides from this s,
rug" s.
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