(b.)-Local.
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1907.
Dislocation of the neck, 1 Hæmorrhage from wound of Brachial artery, 4 Concussion of the brain, 5 Bullet wound of the head, 2 1 Spinal Hæmorrhage, 1 Ruptured Intestine, 2 Bullet wound... 1 Ruptured spleen, 1 Laceration of the brain, 4 Bullet wound of chest, Fractured skull, 1 12 Fractured spine, 2 1 Abdominal Injury,.. 2 Bullet wound of abdomen, 1 Other Injuries,.... 18 Total,.. 33 43Table II.-Nationality of Bodies.
Chinese, 2,678 1,732 Canadian, 1 Indian, 3 Spaniard, 1 European, 11 9 German, 1 Japanese, 3 Malay, 1 1 Portuguese, 1 1 Norwegian, 1 American, 1 1 Filipino. 1 Polynesian, 1 Total,..... 2,705 1,751Table III.-Cancer at Autopsies.
Female Autopsies. Male Autopsies. Cases of Cancer. 1908. 1,372 1908. 1907. 1 1907. 1908. 749 Chinese,.. 1907. 0 Other Races, 1908. 1,303 1 Male aged 40 1907. 26 19 974 Nil. 1 1 NV.C. M. IEANLEY,
M.B., B.S. (Lond.), D.T.M.H. (Camb.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.,
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Bacteriologist.
REPORT ON THE PUBLIC MORTUARY, KOWLOON.
The total number of Post Mortems made during the year 1908 amounted to 1,137 as against 838 in 1907. They may be divided up as follows:-
General Diseases, 684 579 Diseases of the Nervous System,.. 3 Do. Circulatory System, 25 24 Do. Respiratory System, 259 179 Do. Digestive System, 12 8 Do. Urinary System, 3 Do. Humopatic System, 2 Do. Reproductive System,. Do. due to internal Parasite, 3 Injuries,-General, 142 39 Total 1,137 838