During  the  first  twenty  years  after  the  creation  of  the  oflttce
413  inquests  were  held  or  an  average  of  about  20  a  year.  For
the  twelve  years  from  1840  to  1852  there  was  a  total  of  1,217  or
an  average  of  101  a  year.  For  the  twenty  years  from  1853  to
1872  the  number  had  reached  3,403  or  an  average  of  170  a  year.
For  the  four  years  from  1873  to  1876  the  total  number  of
inquests  was  707  or  an  average  of  176  a  year.
[Section  III.
182  PROTECTION.
POLICE.
Nature^of  the      fpj^e  present  Police  organization  in  the  Madras    Presidency
department.
