Top 10 groups of most common causes of death following necropsy
| Disease | No. of cases | Percentage of total cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 207 | 36 |
| 2 | Hypertensive heart disease/hypertensive and ischaemic heart disease | 46 | 8 |
| 3 | Myocardial infarction | 39 | 7 |
| 4 | Ruptured aortic aneurysm | 29 | 5 |
| 5 | Pulmonary thromboembolism | 28 | 5 |
| 6 | Haemopericardium owing to ruptured myocardial infarct | 20 | 4 |
| 7 | Overdose of medication | 18 | 3 |
| 8 | Bronchopneumonia | 17 | 3 |
| 9/10 | Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 8 | 1 |
| Hanging | 8 | 1 |