Total number of coroner's cases) and total deaths in Orleans parish in 1961 showed a decline from 1960 figures, according to an annual report of Dr. Nicholas J, Chetta, parish coroner,
Coroner's cases in 1961 numbered 4197, compared to 4463 in
1960. Total deaths were 8904 in
1961, against 9259 in 1960. Total number of autopsies performed in the year were 2089, 1379 of which were in natural causes cases, Five cases were reported under investigation.
73 HOMICIDES
Natural^ causes was also the leader in manner of death, though 12 deaths were unclassified. There were 73 homicides, 64 suicides, 123 motor vehicle accident causes, nine other transport accident causes and 279 oth-j er fatal accident causes in 1961.
Of the deaths from natural causes, 1480 were reported due to diseases of the circulatory sys-|tem. Next highest, was 536 deaths,'* due to diseases of early infancy. *
Of the diseases of the circulatory system, 1132 deaths were due to arterioscleroti
