Drowning.
Revolver wounds.
ruptured liver, &c.
Hemorrhage from
TOTAL.
VIII-RETURN of Dead Bodies brought by the POLICE to the PUBLIC MORTUARY during each Month of the Year 1888,
EUROPEANS.
OTHER NATIONAL-
CHINESE.
ITIES.
CAUSE OF DEATH: REPORTED OR ASCERTAINED BY EXAMINATION.
ACCIDENTAL.
SUICIDAL.
Adults.
MONTHS.
Children. Adults. Children. Adults. Children.
Male.
Female.
January,
1
February,
March,
April,
May,
June,
July,
August,
September,
October,
November.
Male.
Female.
Male.
T
December,
Total,
:
نات
3
Female.
Female.
Male.
Female.
From Disease.
Male.
Female.
Male.
I
ΟΙ
2
13
8
5
19
1
9
5
3
7
I
11
...
...
13: 4
:
...
Frature of skull,
limbs, &c.
Burning.
Poisoning.
Hemorrhage from
wounds and rup-
tured viscera.
Asphyxia.
Rupture of abdomi- nal muscles, protu- sion of intestines.
Opium poisoning.
Hanging.
Wounds by fire`
arin.
nal concussion.
Cerebral and spi-
Drowning.
3
3
L
10
13
3
ON
10
~
་
تان
00
:
2
2
KO
1
2
心
2
55 24
6
17
8
00
3
2
I
...
OC
1
心
2
2
2
...
:
F
2
༣།
***
:
:
10
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JULY, 1889.
587
:
:
I
16 12
2
1
(7)—Two were far advanced in decomposition, the classification in these cases rests on a mere probability.
6
sāj
6 I
1
I
113 24
10
10
N
に
16
18
2
9
10
162
L. P. MARQUES,
Medical Officer in charge
of Post Mortem Examinations.