Table 1.

Circumstances of death and indications for coronial referral

	n (%)
Found dead in community, unknown cause	99 (54%)
Witnessed sudden death in community, unknown cause	39 (21%)
Died in hospital, unknown case	25 (14%)
Postoperative	11 (6%)
Post-trauma	4 (2%)
Suspected industrial disease	2 (1%)
Suspected drug-related death	2 (1%)
Total	182