Island and in a subsidiary institute at Kowloon Hospital on the Mainland. In addition, small clinical laboratories are in opera- tion at the Queen Mary Hospital, the Lai Chi Kok Hospital and the Tsan Yuk Hospital. From January 1957, a part-time service in clinical pathology was extended to the Sai Ying Pun Hospital. The Institute's responsibilities also include superví- sion of the Blood Bank and daily post-mortem examinations in the Victoria and Kowloon Public Mortuaries,
256. Specimens examined in 1956 numbered 331,267. This represents an increase of 43,944 over the previous year's figures, and the increase spreads over every branch of the work. following comparisons are noteworthy:
Haematological examinations
Culture of sputa for M. tuberculosis Sections for histological diagnosis
IGNINT
1965. 24,229
1946,
46,726
2,652 680
3,662
1,102
The
257. The value of vaccines produced during the year amount- ed to $224,900. Sale of vaccine to dispensaries in Hong Kong and Macau realized a aum of $12,126, although it is issued free to hospitals, clinice and registered medical practitioners if for use in the Colony.
258. The vaccines produced in 1966 were:
Anti-smallpox vaccine Auli-rabies vaccine (27)
P
1.
Anti-plague vaccine
28,810 ml.
***ANKKELUARGA TAMEN MADE
49,900 ml.
(4%)
62,760 ml,
20,960 ml.
40,500 ml,
14,470 ml.
Kinderpest vaccine ........................my-merkkikkkkACTORROE Tiluted Tuberculin
The Public Mortuaries,
259. There are two public mortuaries, one in Victoria and one in Kowloon. Both are located in antiquated premises, that in Kowloon having the additional disadvantage of being situated on a main thoroughfure. Plans are at present in hand for its removal to a more suitable site.
260. At the Victoria Mortuary 953 post-mortem examina- tions were performed, including 244 medico-legal cases. Of these latter 66 were dealt with by the Forensic Pathologists. 23 specimens of post-mortem materials, mostly stomach contents, were sent to the Government Chemist for examination in cases of suspected poisoning.
261. In the Kowloon Mortuary 3,260 post-mortem examina- tions were carried out. This figure includes 409 medico-legal
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cases, 129 of which were examined by the Forensic Pathologists. 61 specimens were sent to the Government Chemist.
262. A statistical summary of the work done is attached at Appendix 13.
The Forensic Medical Service.
263. To assist the police in investigating the medical aspects of suspected crimes, 2 medical officers with special experience in forensic medicine are seconded to the Police Department. The work falls into 3 categories:
(a) Forensic
(b) Laboratory
(c) Lecturing and Demonstrating.
The forensic work covers:
(a) The examination of victims and suspects connected with
violent and unnatural crimes;
(b) Calls to assist at scenes of crimes especially in murders
and sudden deaths;
(c) Attendance at Court, including giving evidence at Coroners' Inquests, Magistrates' Courts, and the Supreme Court:
(d) Medico-legal post-mortems covering both Hong Kong and
Kowloon:
(e) Raids on unregistered medical practitioners, unregistered dentists, sellers of poisons, and manufacturers of dan- gerous drugs.
264. The laboratory work deals mainly with examinations of blood and seminal stains, hairs and fibres, weapons and articles connected with crimes. In addition the laboratory staff blood-group all police recruits before they pass out of the Police Training School.
265. Short lectures and demonstrations, illustrating the medico-legal aspects of certain crimes, are given from time to time to police officers at the laboratory. Lectures are also given to the medical students at the University.
The Chemical Laboratory.
266. The Government Chemical Laboratory carries out analytical and consulting work for Government departments.
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